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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Greg | ||||||
| 4 | Hinton, a lifelong Chicagoan, who passed away on August 25, | ||||||
| 5 | 2019; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Greg Hinton was born on August 4, 1953; he grew up | ||||||
| 7 | in Bronzeville with his parents and six siblings; he graduated | ||||||
| 8 | from Wendell Phillips Academy High School and the University of | ||||||
| 9 | Illinois; he earned a master's degree from Loyola University | ||||||
| 10 | Chicago and was a doctoral candidate studying values driven | ||||||
| 11 | leadership at Benedictine University; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Greg Hinton was a proud member of Omega Psi Phi, | ||||||
| 13 | the first predominantly African American fraternity to be | ||||||
| 14 | founded at a historically black university, and was initiated | ||||||
| 15 | into the Pi Psi Chapter at the University of Illinois in 1973; | ||||||
| 16 | and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Greg Hinton dedicated his life to expanding | ||||||
| 18 | diversity in all levels of government, politics, and the | ||||||
| 19 | private sector; he began his career as a human resources and | ||||||
| 20 | staffing executive for multinational corporations, where he | ||||||
| 21 | developed strategies to increase diversity in hiring and to | ||||||
| 22 | create inclusive workplace environments; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Greg Hinton was appointed the first chief | ||||||
| 2 | diversity officer for the Democratic National Committee, where | ||||||
| 3 | he held campaigns across the country accountable for increasing | ||||||
| 4 | the hiring of people of color and served as a liaison to the | ||||||
| 5 | White House regarding political diversity matters; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Greg Hinton was the founder and Chief Executive | ||||||
| 7 | Officer of Gregory Group Advisors, specializing in diversity | ||||||
| 8 | and leadership consulting for businesses in the Chicago area; | ||||||
| 9 | and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, After working with the Black United Fund of | ||||||
| 11 | Illinois to provide philanthropic support to African American | ||||||
| 12 | communities as a board member for 12 years, Greg Hinton was | ||||||
| 13 | named Board Chairman of the organization in June 2019; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Greg Hinton was honored with over 50 awards in | ||||||
| 15 | recognition of his leadership and contributions to communities | ||||||
| 16 | across the globe; he served as a board member for dozens of | ||||||
| 17 | organizations dedicated to advancing opportunities for | ||||||
| 18 | minorities and to improving the lives of others; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Greg Hinton was a friend and mentor to many, | ||||||
| 20 | dedicated to fostering the next generation of leaders in | ||||||
| 21 | Chicago's South Side and across the world; he will be | ||||||
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| 1 | remembered for his exuberance, tenacious work ethic, and | ||||||
| 2 | commitment to creating opportunities for all; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Greg Hinton is survived by his sons, Kyle, | ||||||
| 4 | Christopher, and Greg; his daughter, Arifa; and two | ||||||
| 5 | granddaughters; therefore, be it
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| 6 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 7 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 8 | we mourn the passing of Greg Hinton and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 9 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 10 | him; and be it further
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| 11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 12 | presented to the family of Greg Hinton as an expression of our | ||||||
| 13 | deepest sympathy.
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