Bill Text: IL SR0982 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of MoDena Stinnette, PhD.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-05-17 - Resolution Adopted [SR0982 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0982-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of MoDena "Mo" Stinnette, PhD., who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on April 26, 2024; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, MoDena Stinnette was born on October 9, 1969; she | ||||||
| 6 | was an author, mother, daughter, sister, counselor, certified | ||||||
| 7 | peer recovery support specialist, professor, community | ||||||
| 8 | psychologist, and personal hero to many; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, MoDena Stinnette spent many years of her life | ||||||
| 10 | battling substance use disorder and was extremely proud of her | ||||||
| 11 | recovery; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, MoDena Stinnette received a BA in 2007, an MBA in | ||||||
| 13 | 2009, and a PhD. in community psychology in 2022, all from | ||||||
| 14 | National Louis University, where she was an active member of | ||||||
| 15 | the community, serving as president of the Student Assembly | ||||||
| 16 | and participating in the Black Student Union; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, MoDena Stinnette published the book Inside Out in | ||||||
| 18 | 2010; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, MoDena Stinnette was an avid fan of the character | ||||||
| 20 | Batman; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, MoDena Stinnette always looked out for the | ||||||
| 2 | underdog, the disenfranchised, the lost, and the broken; she | ||||||
| 3 | was never boastful or proud and was known as someone who would | ||||||
| 4 | show up, roll up her sleeves, and help; therefore, be it
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| 5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 7 | MoDena "Mo" Stinnette, PhD., and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 8 | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 9 | her; and be it further
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