Full Text of SR0460 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Leslie Ann Walker Dixon, who passed | 4 | | away on September 4, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Leslie Walker Dixon, the daughter of Arthur | 6 | | DeWitt Walker Jr. and Dr. Jeanne Eugenia Marani Walker, was | 7 | | born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on February 20, 1959; she | 8 | | earned her Bachelor of Science in Administrative Science and | 9 | | Psychology from Yale College and her Master of Business | 10 | | Administration in Finance from Rutgers University; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Leslie Walker Dixon dedicated her career to | 12 | | ensuring vulnerable and underserved populations had access to | 13 | | high-quality health care, serving as a leader in managed care | 14 | | for 30 years; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Leslie Walker Dixon, when serving as Chief | 16 | | Executive Officer of IlliniCare, opened an 80,000-square-foot | 17 | | call center in impoverished Carbondale that employed 350 | 18 | | citizens; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Leslie Walker Dixon provided leadership to expand | 20 | | Medicaid statewide from 12 to 102 counties, resulting in more | 21 | | communities receiving free or low-cost healthcare coverage; |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Leslie Walker Dixon spearheaded healthcare | 3 | | solutions that focused on the social determinants of health or | 4 | | an individual's unique circumstances that impact their health | 5 | | and well-being; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Leslie Walker Dixon was responsible for leading | 7 | | efforts to expand healthcare coverage and the view of health | 8 | | disparities, especially among the vulnerable, and to innovate | 9 | | and deliver "whole health" solutions for underserved people, | 10 | | families, and communities in Illinois, Georgia, Indiana, and | 11 | | Ohio, making health care more equitable and accessible; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Leslie Walker Dixon's impact on the people around | 13 | | her, on business, and on the community spans far and wide, | 14 | | crossing the barriers of gender, race, culture, and | 15 | | socioeconomic status; she will be remembered for her | 16 | | commitment to supporting the health of our State's most | 17 | | vulnerable and underserved people and communities; therefore, | 18 | | be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 20 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 21 | | Leslie Ann Walker Dixon and extend our sincere condolences to | 22 | | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the family of Leslie Walker Dixon as an | 4 | | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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