Bill Text: IL SR1300 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Dr. Bambade Shakoor-Abdullah.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-01-31 - Resolution Adopted [SR1300 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SR1300-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Dr. Bambade Shakoor-Abdullah, who passed
away on December 8, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Shakoor-Abdullah was born Lolita Flynn in
Chicago to Myrtle and Roland Flynn; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Shakoor-Abdullah was a lifelong learner and
educator; she attended Wilson Jr. College and was instrumental
in getting the name changed to Kennedy-King College; she
obtained her master's degree in psychology from Chicago State
University and went on to become the first African American to
receive her Ph.D. in Public Health at the University of
Illinois at Chicago in 1992; she worked as an assistant
professor at Prairie State College, Olive Harvey College,
East-West University, and Kennedy-King College; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Shakoor-Abdullah converted to Islam by the age
of 17 and was a devout Muslim and positive example of staying
committed to faith and spirituality; she was appointed by
Governor Pat Quinn to the Muslim American Advisory Council and
chosen for the 2017 Muslim Women Alliance Inspiring Woman
Award; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Shakoor-Abdullah's life work focused on
mental health treatment, violence prevention, education, and
youth empowerment; she was the founder and executive director
of the Leadership Development Institute, an organization
focused on youth development, education, and resilience; she
served as a chaplain with Muslim Services for Women and as a
mentor for Class X felons in the Cook County Department of
Corrections; she was a violence prevention instructor for
Chicago Public Schools and a counselor and coordinator for the
Victim Services Program with the Community Mental Health
Council of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Shakoor-Abdullah was instrumental in the
Illinois Senate's adoption of a 2017 resolution for a
faith-based public health approach to violence prevention and
the passage of Public Act 99-435, allowing the development of
Regional Juvenile Justice Councils in the State of Illinois;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Shakoor-Abdullah's most recent work was in the
area of countering targeted violence; she was a graduate of the
F.B.I. Citizen's Academy, a member of the Chicago Countering
Violent Extremism planning committee with the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security, and an FBI Team Member in developing the
'Targeted Violence Intervention Best Practices Summit Report'
in Angered, Sweden in 2015; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Shakoor-Abdullah married Kasib Abdullah in
1993 in South Holland and they were happily married for 24
years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Shakoor-Abdullah was preceded in death by her
parents, Myrtle and Roland Flynn; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Shakoor-Abdullah is survived by her sons,
Damani Shakoor, Idris Shakoor, and Salahuddin Abdullah; her
daughter-in-law, Nia Abdullah; her sons-in-law, Kasib D.
Abdullah and Tariq Abdullah; her grandson, Djimon Shakoor; her
granddaughter, Kaliya Rogers; her siblings, Julia Ross, Roland
Flynn, Melvin Flynn, Guillermoe Flynn, Jamila Rashid, Juan
Flynn, Rolanda Flynn, and Antonia Flynn; the father of her
first two sons, Olu Shakoor; and many nieces and nephews;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Dr. Bambade Shakoor-Abdullah, and extend our sincere
condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Dr. ShakoorAbdullah as an expression

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of our deepest sympathy.