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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Nancy Y. Franco-Maldonado, who passed 
4away on December 29, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Nancy Franco-Maldonado was born on January 13, 
61970 to Felicita Montanez and Hector Franco; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Nancy Franco-Maldonado was a devoted wife, a 
8loving mother, and an active volunteer in her community; she 
9served as Alderman Maldonado's principal political advisor, 
10shaping many of his policies on education, housing, health, 
11community, and economic development; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Nancy Franco-Maldonado had a deep devotion to her 
13Puerto Rican heritage and community; she advocated naming the 
14Hispanic Housing Senior building after Puerto Rican political 
15prisoner, Oscar Lopez Rivera, and the Humboldt Park library 
16after Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez; she supported building the 
17Borinqueneers Housing initiative for Latino veterans at 
18Norwegian American Hospital and the construction of the Paseo 
19Boricua Arts Building; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Nancy Franco-Maldonado was a strong advocate for 
21encouraging young Latinos to purchase homes in the Humboldt 
 
 
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1Park area, and as a result, nearly a dozen young Latinos are 
2now homeowners in the area; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Nancy Franco-Maldonado is survived by her 
4husband, Alderman Roberto Maldonado; her children, Rene, 
5Roberto II, and Raquel; and her parents; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Nancy Y. Franco-Maldonado, and extend our sincere condolences 
9to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be 
10it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Nancy Franco-Maldonado as an 
13expression of our deepest sympathy.