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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Carolyn Adams, who passed away on March 
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26, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Carolyn Adams was the Superintendent of the 
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Illinois Lottery, where she played a key role in increasing the 
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Lottery's contribution to education; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Since her appointment as Superintendent of  the 
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Illinois Lottery on May 25, 2003, Carolyn Adams was 
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instrumental in overhauling the Lottery's product portfolio, 
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introducing new games and drawings, improving retailer 
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communications, and updating technology and sales systems; she 
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also oversaw the successful launch of two specialty tickets 
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called "Ticket For The Cure" and "Veteran's Cash";  proceeds 
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from the "Ticket For The Cure" goes  to benefit breast cancer 
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research, education, and programs; "Veteran's Cash" proceeds 
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go to services and support programs for veterans in Illinois; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Carolyn Adams is credited with achieving three 
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consecutive years of record sales growth for the Illinois State 
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Lottery; sales increased $403 million and profits rose $130 
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million during her time as Superintendent; total Lottery sales 
 


 






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reached $1.99
billion in 2006; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Carolyn Adams was a native of the Roseland 
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community on Chicago's South Side; she spent two years at 
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Illinois State University in Bloomington before returning to 
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Chicago to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree in communication at 
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Columbia
College; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Carolyn Adams enjoyed a successful sales and 
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marketing career before joining State government; she was among 
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the top sales executives for Clear Channel Communications and 
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prior to that, served similar roles for Chicago's WGN Radio 720 
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and WVON 1690 AM; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Carolyn Adams was a member of the Chicago Urban 
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League and the Rainbow Push Coalition;  she was active in 
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Chicago's Principal for a Day program, and she served as a 
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board member of the Open Book Federation; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Carolyn Adams is survived by her 10 year-old son, 
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Tre; her mother, Harriett VanPelt; her brother, Darryl Lewis; 
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and her sisters, April Lewis-Carter and Tanya Tomlin; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
 


 






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Carolyn Adams and extend to her family our deepest condolences 
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at this time of loss; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Carolyn Adams as a symbol of our 
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sincere sympathy.