Bill Text: IL HR0211 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Carolyn Rush, wife of U.S. Representative Bobby Rush.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-16 - Resolution Adopted [HR0211 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0211-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Carolyn | ||||||
4 | Rush of Chicago, who passed away on March 13, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Carolyn Rush was born in Memphis, Tennessee on May | ||||||
6 | 27, 1949; she moved to Chicago at an early age; she graduated | ||||||
7 | from Hirsch
High School and Roosevelt University in Chicago | ||||||
8 | with high honors with a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational | ||||||
9 | Leadership; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Carolyn Rush worked as a community organizer, | ||||||
11 | precinct captain, and political
strategist in many campaigns; | ||||||
12 | she was instrumental in the civil rights movement, working to | ||||||
13 | end discrimination
in housing and employment; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Carolyn Rush was preceded in death by one son; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Carolyn Rush is survived by her husband of 36 | ||||||
16 | years, U.S. Congressman Bobby Rush; six children; and 11 | ||||||
17 | grandchildren; therefore, be it
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18 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
19 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
20 | mourn the passing of Carolyn Rush, and extend our sincere |
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1 | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
2 | her; and be it further
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3 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
4 | presented to the family of Carolyn Rush as an expression of our | ||||||
5 | deepest sympathy.
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