Full Text of HR1325 94th General Assembly
HR1325 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois learned with deep sorrow and regret of the | 4 |
| death of their friend and colleague, Representative Lovana | 5 |
| Jones of Chicago, on Monday, May 8, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Lovana "Lou" Jones was born on March 28, 1938, in | 7 |
| Mansfield, Ohio; she moved with her family to Chicago in 1959, | 8 |
| settling in the Douglas/Grand Boulevard neighborhood; she held | 9 |
| a B.A. in business administration from Ohio State University; | 10 |
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| WHEREAS, Representative Jones first began serving in 1987 | 12 |
| and spent nearly 20 years as a member of the House of | 13 |
| Representatives, where she championed the causes of abused | 14 |
| children, minorities, and ex-convicts and served most recently | 15 |
| as the chair of the Committee on Public Safety; she was an | 16 |
| assistant majority leader for six of her ten terms; and
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| WHEREAS, Representative Jones also spearheaded legislation | 18 |
| that focused on the rights of grandparents raising their | 19 |
| grandchildren; she was vocal in her concern for child welfare | 20 |
| and was an advocate for women; and
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| WHEREAS, In 2004, Representative Jones helped give | 22 |
| non-violent offenders a second chance at a better future by | 23 |
| sponsoring legislation that allowed eligible juveniles to | 24 |
| receive information on the steps they must take in order to | 25 |
| have their records expunged; she worked to reform prisons and | 26 |
| criminal sentencing laws and to bring more financial options to | 27 |
| inner city residents; and she fought for greater protections | 28 |
| for consumers; and
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| WHEREAS, She was a supervisor in Chicago's anti-gang | 30 |
| program under Mayor Harold Washington's leadership; and |
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| WHEREAS, Representative Jones was active in several | 2 |
| community and civic organizations, including the Task Force for | 3 |
| Black Political Empowerment, Operation PUSH (of which she was | 4 |
| an original member), the NAACP, the Chicago Urban League, the | 5 |
| Independent Voters of Illinois, the Cook County Democratic | 6 |
| Women, the St. Ambrose Catholic School Board, and NARAL; and
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| WHEREAS, Lou loved her family; following the death of her | 8 |
| daughter, Leslie, she took in and raised her seven | 9 |
| grandchildren; and | 10 |
| WHEREAS, The passing of Representative Lovana "Lou" Jones | 11 |
| has been deeply felt by all who knew and loved her, and her | 12 |
| presence will be deeply missed at the State House; she is | 13 |
| remembered as likable, determined, diplomatic, and unmoving | 14 |
| when it came to the needs of her District; she was a true | 15 |
| friend in the Capitol; and she wil be most deeply missed by her | 16 |
| son, Timothy Walker, and her many grandchildren; therefore, be | 17 |
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 19 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 20 |
| we mourn the passing of our dear friend, Representative Lovana | 21 |
| "Lou" Jones, and we extend our sincere condolences to her | 22 |
| family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 23 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 25 |
| presented to her family as an expression of our deepest | 26 |
| sympathy.
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