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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Linda 
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Marie White, the 26th international president of the Alpha 
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Kappa Alpha Sorority; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Linda White joined the Alpha Pi Chapter of Alpha 
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Kappa Alpha at Clark University in Atlanta, Georgia in 1960; 
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after leaving Clark, she returned to Chicago and joined the 
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Theta Omega Chapter, where she began her ascension up the 
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leadership ladder; she served Theta Omega as its president and 
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was active in its charitable arm, the AKArama Foundation; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Anxious to serve Alpha Kappa Alpha on a national 
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level, Linda White successfully ran for international 
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secretary of Alpha Kappa Alpha and served from 1994 to 1998; 
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she then ran for first vice president, which put her in line to 
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be international president; she served in this capacity from 
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2002 to 2006; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, During her tenure as international president of 
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Alpha Kappa Alpha, Linda White focused on education, health, 
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the arts, and the black family; her administration was 
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responsible for the launch of the Young Authors program, which 
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showcased the talents of children up to age 18; her 
 


 






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administration provided a vehicle for exposing their works and 
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a launching pad for their talent through the publication The 
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Spirit Within; she is credited with the creation of the 
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Centennial Traveling Exhibit, which captured highlights of 
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AKA's 98-year-history in exhibits, dioramas, and interactive 
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presentations; her administration also secured a $1.5 million 
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grant from the U.S. Department of Education, which enabled 
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Alpha Kappa Alpha to establish the Ivy Reading AKAdemy, a 
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tutorial haven for those youth who needed a place to improve 
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their reading skills; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Linda White was active with the Links and served 
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on the board of the United Negro College Fund; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Linda White was employed as a regional director 
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with the Social Security Administration; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Linda White is survived by her sister, Judy White 
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Rushing; her brother, Spruiell White (Nedra); her nephews, Adam 
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and Albert Travis; and her many friends and colleagues, 
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including the members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; 
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therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Linda 
 


 






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Marie White; 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 Linda White as an expression of our 
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sympathy.