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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of former Illinois State Representative
4Eugene "Gene" Moore; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Eugene Moore was born on July 19, 1942 in Baltzer,
6Mississippi; his parents were Sarah Ella ("SE") Burrell and
7Joseph Moore; his family moved to Maywood when he was at an
8early age; he joined the Second Baptist Church under the
9leadership of the late Rev. Robert Hayden, where he confessed
10his life to Christ and was baptized; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Eugene Moore attended Washington Elementary
12School and graduated from Proviso Township High School in 1960;
13he received a football scholarship and attended Otero College
14in Colorado; after suffering an injury which shortened his
15college and professional football career aspirations, he
16returned home to Maywood and was employed at the American Can
17Company; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Eugene Moore worked for Metropolitan Life
19Insurance (MetLife) for many years; in 1988, he ran for
20Commissioner of the Proviso Township Board of Trustees; he was
21the only candidate on his ticket that won; in 1992, he ran for
22State Representative of the 7th District and won by a

 

 

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1landslide; in January of 1993, he was sworn into office as the
2first African-American to represent the District; during his
3tenure, he introduced, sponsored, and co-sponsored many House
4Bills that had an impact on his district and improved the
5quality of life for its residents; he also served two terms as
6the Proviso Township Democratic Committeeman; and
 
7    WHEREAS, In 1999, Eugene Moore was appointed to serve as
8Cook County Recorder of Deeds; when his appointed term ended,
9he ran for the office and won by a landslide; during his tenure
10as Recorder of Deeds, he brought many innovative changes and
11updated the technology of the office, bringing the Recorder's
12office into the 21st century; he also created the Property
13Fraud Unit, which brought together the Cook County State's
14Attorney, the FBI, and the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit
15Court, and brought awareness of property theft and fraud to the
16property owners of Cook County; he served Cook County in this
17capacity until he retired in November 2012; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Eugene Moore served as a coach and on numerous
19boards, including those of the Boys and Girls Club of West Cook
20County, the Proviso-Leyden Council on Community Action, John C.
21Vaughn's Scholarship Fund, Inc., and the Community Economic
22Development Association; and
 
23    WHEREAS, Eugene Moore loved Proviso Township and being a

 

 

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1Proviso East Pirate; he attended countless games and student
2activities at Proviso Township High School, sponsored many
3student trips, and donated to Proviso Township community
4organizations; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Eugene Moore is preceded in death by his parents
6and his sibling, Alice; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Eugene Moore is survived by his children, DaWanna
8(Omar), Natalie, and Eric Moore; his siblings, Barbara
9(Michael), Anise, Freddie, and Michael (Deborah); his
10grandchildren, Johnnie, Chase, Jelissa, Darius, Jenise, and
11Cheyenne; his great-grandchildren, NeVaehiza, Nyla, Marquise,
12and Nylin; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends;
13therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
16family and friends, mourn the passing of former Illinois State
17Representative Eugene "Gene" Moore; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the family of Eugene Moore as an expression of our
20sympathy.