SR0841 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to convey their sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Peggy Jane Lubin, who recently passed away; and

WHEREAS, Peggy Lubin was born February 5, 1939 to Johnnie Jackson and Jimmy Cross in Bolivar, Tennessee; Peggy and her mother moved to Chicago, where she attended Oakenwald Elementary and St. Elizabeth High Schools; she attended Xavier University in New Orleans and then returned to Chicago, receiving her B.A. degree from Chicago Teachers College; she received her Master's Degrees in Geography and Education from Chicago State University, as well as completion of all course work toward the Doctor of Education degree at Loyola University; and

WHEREAS, Peggy was baptized into the Catholic faith; as an adult, she became a member of Christ Universal Temple but also frequently visited Trinity United Church of Christ; and

WHEREAS, Peggy and Benjamin Lubin were married February 3, 1957; they were blessed with two children, Niva Marie and Dwain Phillip; together with her family they traveled to South and West Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Bermuda and Hawaii; and

WHEREAS, Peggy Lubin worked as an educator and administrator with the Chicago Public Schools for more than 32 years, with service at Dewey Elementary, John Hope Middle, and Steinmetz High Schools; she was appointed principal of the Nettlehorst Elementary School in the Wrigleyville community where her highly successful tenure spanned 15 years; she worked with a culturally diverse student body that also included a large population of students with disabilities; and

WHEREAS, She was featured in a Chicago Tribune article as the first principal in the State of Illinois to enroll a student with HIV; she was the recipient of numerous citations and awards, including the CPS Principal of Excellence Award, Cook County State's Attorney Outstanding Woman in Education Award, and Chicago Park District Service Award; and

WHEREAS, Upon retirement, Peggy assumed a faculty position at Loyola University, later joining the faculty of Roosevelt University in an innovative principal training program; she also directed a collaborative pilot program for those holding State principal certificates, but needing additional courses to meet newly mandated CPS requirements; and

WHEREAS, She was initiated into Beta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in November of 1959 as one of the six "Fine Line of 59"; she also became a Life Member of the sorority; following her college graduation, she became a member of Theta Omega Chapter, serving in various capacities including Chaplain, and Chairman of the Connection Committee; she served on the Board of Human Resources Development Institute, Inc. (HRDI), accepting the Board chairmanship in 1994; and she was an annual presenter at the HRDI International Conference, Counseling and Treating People of Color; and

WHEREAS, Peggy Lubin was preceded in death by her son Dwain; she is survived by her husband, Benjamin; her daughter Dr. Niva Lubin-Johnson; her son-in-law Joseph Johnson; her mother Johnnie Jackson; her brother-in-law Calvin Lubin; her brother Robert Vaughn; her first cousins Sybil Mitchell and James Mann; her God-daughter Toya Brantley; her Sorority line sisters Carole Cartwright, Gloria Jackson, Loann King, Betty Laddy, and Marva Lee; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Peggy Jane Lubin; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Peggy Lubin.