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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Theresa
4"Teesee" Fambro Hooks, who passed away on January 31, 2016 at
5the age of 80; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Theresa Hooks was born and raised in Chicago; she
7graduated from Parker (now Robeson) High School in 1953; she
8subsequently attended the University of Illinois, Roosevelt
9University, and the Art Institute of Chicago's fashion design
10department; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Theresa Hooks began working at the Chicago
12Defender in 1961, where she had many roles, such as the women's
13editor, society columnist, and food and fashion expert; she
14wrote an advice column as "Arletta Claire" and a column called
15"Social Whirl", which later became "Teesee's Town"; and
 
16    WHEREAS, "Teesee's Town" became one of the most popular
17features in the Defender; she used social events and her column
18as a platform to highlight individuals, groups, or
19organizations; a mention in "Teesee's Town" was highly sought
20after in the African-American social scene; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Before joining the Defender, Theresa Hooks worked

 

 

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1in public relations in several area businesses; she formed her
2own agency, Teesee Fambro Hooks and Associates; she was a
3talented seamstress, sewing elaborate pieces and developing
4relationships with local boutique owners; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Theresa Hooks was the recipient of the Chicago
6Defender's annual Women of Excellence Award; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Theresa Hooks was a devoted member of the Trinity
8United Church of Christ and president of the National
9Association of Media Women; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Theresa Hooks is survived by her ex-husband,
11William Billy Hooks, III, and her stepdaughters, Jan Hooks and
12Dianne Gonzalez; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
15we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of
16Theresa "Teesee" Fambro Hooks; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to the family of Theresa Hooks as an expression of
19our sympathy.