Bill Text: IL SR1275 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Lori Jamae Wilcox.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-11-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1275 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR1275-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 Lori Jamae Wilcox, who passed away on | ||||||
| 4 | October 10, 2024; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Lori Wilcox was born on October 29, 1976; she was | ||||||
| 6 | a combat veteran, enlisting in the U.S. Army at the age of 17 | ||||||
| 7 | and participating in missions worldwide, including Operation | ||||||
| 8 | Joint Guard in Bosnia; she pursued advanced degrees, including | ||||||
| 9 | a Doctorate in Education, and earned certifications as a | ||||||
| 10 | Master Municipal Clerk; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Lori Wilcox was a trailblazer, making history as | ||||||
| 12 | the first elected City Clerk of Chicago Heights, a position | ||||||
| 13 | she served across three successful terms, ending in 2023; she | ||||||
| 14 | was previously elected as committeeman of the Bloom Township | ||||||
| 15 | Democrats in 2018, becoming the second woman and youngest | ||||||
| 16 | person to hold the role, and she served as co-chair of the Cook | ||||||
| 17 | County Democratic Party's Outreach Committee; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Lori Wilcox was founder and CEO of Resilience | ||||||
| 19 | Unveiled: Revive, Renew & Revamp (R34u), a collaborative | ||||||
| 20 | initiative designed to support and uplift women in service; | ||||||
| 21 | she was also an author and advocate, sharing her personal | ||||||
| 22 | journey of healing and transformation through her books, | ||||||
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| 1 | Broken and Left for Dead and Secret Sauce to Wealth; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Lori Wilcox was a dedicated member of Rotary | ||||||
| 3 | International, contributing as a leader and an international | ||||||
| 4 | liaison, by which she fostered connections across cultures | ||||||
| 5 | through Friendship Exchanges; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Lori Wilcox served as a mentor, guiding several | ||||||
| 7 | women to become judges and helping many others succeed in | ||||||
| 8 | politics and business; she supported veteran initiatives, | ||||||
| 9 | cancer survivors, and community outreach programs, and she | ||||||
| 10 | pursued mentoring and volunteering at local schools, churches, | ||||||
| 11 | and nursing homes; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Lori Wilcox was the devoted mother of three | ||||||
| 13 | exceptional children, nurturing their academic and athletic | ||||||
| 14 | success while embodying her belief in personal growth and | ||||||
| 15 | education; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Lori Wilcox's life reflects her commitment to | ||||||
| 17 | service, resilience, and empowering others, and her impact | ||||||
| 18 | will continue to inspire the many lives she touched; | ||||||
| 19 | therefore, be it
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| 20 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 21 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
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| 1 | Lori Jamae Wilcox and extend our sincere condolences to her | ||||||
| 2 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
| 3 | further
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