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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Hattie Dansby on 
4her 95th birthday which occurred on April 19, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Hattie Dansby was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on 
6April 19, 1918; she graduated from Pearl High School in 
7Nashville, Tennessee, and received her bachelors of arts in 
8elementary education from Tennessee State University in 1943; 
9she married Charles Dansby in 1943 and they moved to Chicago; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, After Hattie Dansby raised 5 children, she pursued 
12her career with the University of Chicago teaching children to 
13read; she also worked as support staff in the Chicago Public 
14School System, working with children with speech and hearing 
15disabilities; she retired in 1998; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Hattie Dansby has received recognition from the 
17Institute of Community Leaders and the Mayor's Youth Award for 
18her volunteer services in Chicago; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Hattie Dansby has been active in numerous clubs 
20and organizations including the 400-500 East 91st Street Block 
21Club, the Pearl High Alumni Association, the Tennessee State 
 
 
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1University Chicago Alumni Chapter, the Chesterfield Community 
2Council, the Urban League, the  NAACP, and the Ora Higgins Youth 
3Foundation; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Hattie Dansby is a member of New Orleans Baptist 
5Church in Chicago; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we are pleased to congratulate Hattie Dansby on her 95th 
9birthday; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to Hattie Dansby as an expression of our esteem and 
12respect.