Bill Text: IL SR0151 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Ruben Olivares of Chicago.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-24 - Resolution Adopted [SR0151 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR0151-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
to learn of the death of Ruben Olivares of Chicago, who passed
away on January 23, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Ruben Olivares was born on January 24, 1986; and
WHEREAS, Ruben Olivares was a skilled community organizer
who worked at the Northwest Center, the Belmont Cragin-based
community organization; he started as a volunteer,
distributing masks and sanitizer to residents in early 2020;
he was then hired as a contract worker to assist the City of
Chicago's vaccine distribution program, Protect Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Ruben Olivares later became the program manager
of Health Equity for the Northwest Center, where he was part of
a team responsible for implementing community outreach around
COVID-19 vaccinations, food access, and public safety; he was
a natural fit for the job due to his continued willingness to
lend a hand to colleagues and residents in need and to mentor
younger staffers; through his diligent efforts, he boosted
attendance at one vaccination clinic by more than 200 people;
and
WHEREAS, Ruben Olivares further organized Belmont Cragin

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residents around public safety, advocating for those who were
worried about crime; and
WHEREAS, Ruben Olivares also helped run La Canasta Bakery,
one of his mother's bakeries, where he worked for years before
taking over the establishment; and
WHEREAS, Ruben Olivares was known for his genuine,
thoughtful, affable, and sincere nature, and he was deeply
admired by his community; and
WHEREAS, Ruben Olivares will be remembered as a selfless
and dedicated son, husband, and father; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Ruben Olivares and extend our sincere condolences to his
family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Ruben Olivares as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.