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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  Theresa 
4"Teesee" Fambro Hooks, who passed away on January 31, 2016 at 
5the age of 80; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Theresa Hooks was born and raised in Chicago; she 
7graduated from Parker (now Robeson) High School in 1953; she 
8subsequently attended the University of Illinois, Roosevelt 
9University, and the Art Institute of Chicago's fashion design 
10department; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Theresa Hooks began working at the Chicago 
12Defender in 1961, where she had many roles, such as the women's 
13editor, society columnist, and food and fashion expert; she 
14wrote an advice column as "Arletta Claire" and a column called 
15"Social Whirl", which later became "Teesee's Town"; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, "Teesee's Town" became one of the most popular 
17features in the Defender; she used social events and her column 
18as a platform to highlight individuals, groups, or 
19organizations; a mention in "Teesee's Town" was highly sought 
20after in the African-American social scene; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Before joining the Defender, Theresa Hooks worked 
 
 
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1in public relations in several area businesses; she formed her 
2own agency, Teesee Fambro Hooks and Associates; she was a 
3talented seamstress, sewing elaborate pieces and developing 
4relationships with local boutique owners; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Theresa Hooks was the recipient of the Chicago 
6Defender's annual Women of Excellence Award; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Theresa Hooks was a devoted member of the Trinity 
8United Church of Christ and president of the National 
9Association of Media Women; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Theresa Hooks is survived by her ex-husband, 
11William Billy Hooks, III, and her stepdaughters, Jan Hooks and 
12Dianne Gonzalez; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
14NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
15we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of 
16Theresa "Teesee" Fambro Hooks; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Theresa Hooks as an expression of 
19our sympathy.