SR0933 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Leslie Carter Jackson of Chicago, who passed away on March 5, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Leslie Jackson was born in Chicago on July 9, 1943; she attended Sexton Elementary School, Hirsch High School, and Rockford College (Rockford University); she married George Jackson in 1963; and

WHEREAS, Leslie Jackson retired from ComEd as Manager of Corporate Responsibility; she also had an early career in adoption and was the first African American who worked at the corporate office of The Quaker Oats Company; and

WHEREAS, Leslie Jackson served as a lifelong member of the Junior League; she was on the women's board of the Lincoln Park Zoo and was the president of the South Shore Cultural Center Advisory Board; her greatest love was her family, and she set an exemplary example as a wife, mother, and grandmother; and

WHEREAS, Leslie Jackson enjoyed music, playing the piano, reading, and playing tennis; and

WHEREAS, Leslie Jackson is survived by her husband of 59 years, George; her daughter, Laura (Jeff) Kenton; and her granddaughters, Sydney and Ryan; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Leslie Carter Jackson and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Leslie Jackson as an expression of our deepest sympathy.