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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize Beatrice Mensah Tayui for
4her work in organizing the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus's
5West African trip to Ghana in January 2023; and
 
6    WHEREAS, From January 14, 2023 to January 23, 2023, the
7eight member delegation visited Accra, Ghana, a prominent
8African city that is rich in tradition, the homeland of many
9Illinois residents, the capital of Ghana, and the first
10African nation to gain independence from colonial rule; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Highlights of the trip included meeting with
12Elizabeth Sackey, the first woman to serve as Mayor of Accra,
13visiting the U.S. Embassy in Ghana, and meeting with John
14Kufuor, the former President of Ghana; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Beatrice Tayui served as a co-organizer for the
16Illinois Legislative Black Caucus delegation's trip to Ghana;
17and
 
18    WHEREAS, Beatrice Tayui, originally from Ghana, earned
19Bachelors of Science in Economics and Business Administration
20from Roosevelt University in Chicago; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Prior to establishing her own global businesses,
2Beatrice Tayui held executive leadership positions at several
3Fortune 500 companies, including Pfizer, Hoffman La Roche, and
4Johnson & Johnson; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Beatrice Tayui is a seasoned chief executive
6officer (CEO) who has founded and operated several businesses
7on the international landscape with a focus on oil and gas in
8Sub-Saharan Africa; she is the founder and CEO of Cybele
9Energy Global and Cybele Energy Limited, a Ghana-based oil and
10gas company focused on the exploration and production of oil
11blocks within West Africa; she is also the founder of the
12Illinois-based White Oak Technologies, Inc., which has been
13established to train, certify, place, and mentor young and
14dynamic African Americans into the corporate technology space;
15and
 
16    WHEREAS, Beatrice Tayui provides mentoring and sponsorship
17programs for less fortunate children in the Chicagoland
18community; her passion for education has also led her to
19actively donate to a polytechnic institution in her native
20country of Ghana; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Beatrice Tayui's business knowledge and
22distinctive leadership skills have earned her several awards
23from organizations globally; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Beatrice Tayui resides in Flossmoor and is the
2mother of three children; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
4HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
5we recognize Beatrice Mensah Tayui for co-organizing the
6Illinois Legislative Black Caucus delegation's trip to Ghana
7in West Africa in January 2023; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to Beatrice Tayui as a symbol of our esteem and
10respect.