Bill Text: IL HR0438 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert Shaw.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-09 - Resolution Adopted [HR0438 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0438-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 Robert | ||||||
4 | Shaw of Chicago, who passed away on July 22, 2021; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Robert Shaw was born to McKinley and Gertrude | ||||||
6 | Shaw in Hope, Arkansas on July 31, 1937; during his early | ||||||
7 | childhood, he and his family relocated to the West Side of | ||||||
8 | Chicago where he attended Brown Elementary School and Crane | ||||||
9 | High School; he married Margie Shaw, and they had two sons; he | ||||||
10 | was married to Wilmer Shaw at the time of his passing; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Robert Shaw had a 60 year plus career in state, | ||||||
12 | county, and city government; along his career path, he was an | ||||||
13 | executive with the Illinois Department of Labor, an inspector | ||||||
14 | general for the Village of Dolton, and a commissioner of the | ||||||
15 | Cook County Board of Review; as a commissioner, he was held in | ||||||
16 | high regard for assisting unfairly assessed property owners in | ||||||
17 | obtaining tax reductions; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Robert Shaw served as an alderman/committeeman in | ||||||
19 | the 9th Ward for 20 years; over 100 ordinances were entered | ||||||
20 | into the city records as a result of his efforts and work with | ||||||
21 | fellow councilpersons; through his push for fairness and | ||||||
22 | equity, he is credited with numerous upward mobility |
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1 | opportunities for Black businesses at O'Hare and Midway | ||||||
2 | Airports; and
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3 | WHEREAS, At age 17, Robert Shaw became a precinct captain | ||||||
4 | under the late Ben Lewis, the first Black Alderman of the 24th | ||||||
5 | Ward; he and his twin brother William were influential in | ||||||
6 | supporting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s fair housing | ||||||
7 | initiative for West Side residents; he and William helped | ||||||
8 | support and launch the careers of many, including more than 60 | ||||||
9 | judges; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Robert Shaw sponsored the 9th Ward's Annual Back | ||||||
11 | to School Parade and Picnic, Thanksgiving and Christmas basket | ||||||
12 | give-a-ways, and holiday dinners for senior residents; he made | ||||||
13 | numerous donations to various block club activities; he and | ||||||
14 | William established a bowling league, which fostered the | ||||||
15 | importance of fellowship; and
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16 | WHEREAS, For a number of years, Robert Shaw hosted a radio | ||||||
17 | show on WVON where he and guests gave their opinions on local | ||||||
18 | and national issues; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Until a few years ago, Robert Shaw was an avid | ||||||
20 | golfer who sponsored and attended numerous golf outings; his | ||||||
21 | culinary expertise was known to many; he was out-spoken, | ||||||
22 | charismatic, and jovial and always dressed in a suit; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Robert Shaw committed to his faith at an early | ||||||
2 | age, and at his passing, he was a member of the Logos Baptist | ||||||
3 | Assembly; he deeply believed that political activism would | ||||||
4 | help create a better community, and he believed everyone could | ||||||
5 | make a positive contribution; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Robert Shaw was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
7 | his brothers, Paul, Gene, Charles, and William; and his | ||||||
8 | children, Herbert, Dexter, John, and Debra; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Robert Shaw is survived by his wife, Wilmer Shaw; | ||||||
10 | his daughters, Lolita (Theodore) Cleveland and Kristen Shaw; | ||||||
11 | his sons, Chad Hill and Brandon Roberts; his surrogate son, | ||||||
12 | Jason Rodriguez; his godson, Justice Nathaniel Howse Jr.; his | ||||||
13 | grandchildren, Aunalicia Lockhart, Apollo Shaw, Adonnis Shaw, | ||||||
14 | Arasmus Shaw, Kayla (Gregory) Herot, Theodore Cleveland III, | ||||||
15 | Terrence Cleveland, Travis Cleveland, Thirzel Cleveland, and | ||||||
16 | Jamila Cleveland; his sister, Bobbie Brown; his | ||||||
17 | sisters-in-law, Shirley Shaw and Deborah Green; his nineteen | ||||||
18 | great-grandchildren; his host of great-great-grandchildren; | ||||||
19 | his special nephew, Victor Andre Shaw; his other relatives; | ||||||
20 | his friends; and his former 9th Ward chief of staff and Cook | ||||||
21 | County Board of Review chief of staff and long-time pal, | ||||||
22 | William "Bill" Lockhart; therefore, be it
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1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
2 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
3 | we mourn the passing of Robert Shaw and extend our sincere | ||||||
4 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
5 | him; and be it further
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6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
7 | presented to the family of Robert Shaw as an expression of our | ||||||
8 | deepest sympathy.
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