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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3		to learn of the death of Nia Odeoti-Hassan; and
4		WHEREAS, Nia Odeoti-Hassan was born in 1948; and
5		WHEREAS, Nia Odeoti-Hassan exhibited exceptional
6		leadership within the City of Springfield and throughout the
7		State of Illinois; and
8		WHEREAS, Nia Odeoti-Hassan served as the policy and budget
9		analyst for the Illinois Senate from 1981 to 2017; during that
10		time, she became a trusted leader and mentor to countless
11		bipartisan members of the General Assembly and Capitol staff;
12		she served under five governors, four senate presidents, and
13		four speakers of the house; and
14		WHEREAS, Nia Odeoti-Hassan's dedication to healthcare,
15		women's rights, and the expansion of education and access to
16		politics remains unmatched; in 2001, she was an advocate for
17		the Halal Food Act to require food labeled Halal be prepared
18		according to Islamic Law; in 2009, she helped organize the
19		first Muslim Action Day at the Capitol; she also introduced
20		the Senate Page Program, allowing for high school and college
21		students to shadow state senators; and

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1		WHEREAS, Nia Odeoti-Hassan served as a Democratic precinct
2		committeewoman for nearly 20 years and was a member of the
3		Westside Democratic Club, now known as the Greater Springfield
4		Democrats; and
5		WHEREAS, Nia Odeoti-Hassan's combined love for advocacy
6		and government earned her Golden member status in her
7		sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., with over 50 years
8		of service to the sorority's mission of service to all
9		mankind; she also served as the sorority's committee chair and
10		coordinator for the Illinois State Connection Committee
11		throughout three regional administrations; and
12		WHEREAS, Nia Odeoti-Hassan's kindness, leadership, and
13		wisdom touched everyone within the radius of her communities
14		of faith, family, and friends; she exemplified leading with
15		integrity and intelligence in her professional life, her
16		political life, and her beloved sorority; and
17		WHEREAS, Nia Odeoti-Hassan's legacy lives on through her
18		daughter, Emma Hassan; therefore, 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		Nia Odeoti-Hassan and extend our sincere condolences to her

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1		family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
2		further