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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Linda
4 Marie White, the 26th international president of the Alpha
5 Kappa Alpha Sorority; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Linda White joined the Alpha Pi Chapter of Alpha
7 Kappa Alpha at Clark University in Atlanta, Georgia in 1960;
8 after leaving Clark, she returned to Chicago and joined the
9 Theta Omega Chapter, where she began her ascension up the
10 leadership ladder; she served Theta Omega as its president and
11 was active in its charitable arm, the AKArama Foundation; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Anxious to serve Alpha Kappa Alpha on a national
13 level, Linda White successfully ran for international
14 secretary of Alpha Kappa Alpha and served from 1994 to 1998;
15 she then ran for first vice president, which put her in line to
16 be international president; she served in this capacity from
17 2002 to 2006; and
 
18     WHEREAS, During her tenure as international president of
19 Alpha Kappa Alpha, Linda White focused on education, health,
20 the arts, and the black family; her administration was
21 responsible for the launch of the Young Authors program, which
22 showcased the talents of children up to age 18; her

 

 

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1 administration provided a vehicle for exposing their works and
2 a launching pad for their talent through the publication The
3 Spirit Within; she is credited with the creation of the
4 Centennial Traveling Exhibit, which captured highlights of
5 AKA's 98-year-history in exhibits, dioramas, and interactive
6 presentations; her administration also secured a $1.5 million
7 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, which enabled
8 Alpha Kappa Alpha to establish the Ivy Reading AKAdemy, a
9 tutorial haven for those youth who needed a place to improve
10 their reading skills; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Linda White was active with the Links and served
12 on the board of the United Negro College Fund; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Linda White was employed as a regional director
14 with the Social Security Administration; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Linda White is survived by her sister, Judy White
16 Rushing; her brother, Spruiell White (Nedra); her nephews, Adam
17 and Albert Travis; and her many friends and colleagues,
18 including the members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority;
19 therefore, be it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
22 mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Linda

 

 

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1 Marie White; and be it further
 
2     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3 presented to the family of Linda White as an expression of our
4 sympathy.