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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Verna Wilson of Waukegan, who passed away |
4 | | on August 27, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Verna Wilson was born in Chicago to James and |
6 | | Earline Wilson, on November 2, 1962; she received her Bachelor |
7 | | of Science in Elementary Education and Teaching and her Master |
8 | | of Education in Workforce Development and Training from |
9 | | Southern Illinois University; she earned a Master of Education |
10 | | in Educational Leadership and Administration from Aurora |
11 | | University and a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational |
12 | | Organization and Leadership from the University of Illinois; |
13 | | recently, she earned an Education Specialist degree with |
14 | | Superintendent Licensure from Western Illinois University; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Verna Wilson was passionate about literacy; she |
16 | | began her career as an educator over 30 years ago; she served |
17 | | as a teacher, a principal, a director of financial aid, an |
18 | | adjunct professor, and most recently as the Professional |
19 | | Learning and Literacy Administrator for the Waukegan Public |
20 | | School District 60; and
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21 | | WHEREAS, Verna Wilson was a proud member of the Alpha Kappa |
22 | | Alpha Sorority Inc.; she served as both president of the |