HR0537 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Dorothy Holley-Turner on receiving the 2009 Alumni of Color Award from the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Dorothy Holley-Turner is a native of Arkansas and received a Bachelor of Arts from Roosevelt University in Chicago; she completed her Masters level clinical training at the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago and went on to attain her Doctorate of Education with a focus on health education from Faith Grant College in Birmingham, Alabama; and

WHEREAS, She is a founding member of the National Association of Black Social Workers and an active member in the Illinois chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, serving as both the 1st Vice President and Treasurer in the past; and

WHEREAS, She has taught at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and has held a variety of positions in direct service, child welfare, mental health, public health, supervision, and management; she has served as a field instructor to numerous School of Social Service Administration students and mentored social workers promoting social justice and change throughout the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Dorothy Holley-Turner wrote the Child Welfare laws for the Department of Children and Family Services while working in Illinois State government; and

WHEREAS, She has served on many boards, including the Chicago Board of Health, the Infant Mortality Board, and former Mayor of Chicago Harold Washington's Youth Advisory Board; she was appointed to the position of Director of Social Services in the Chicago Department of Public Health under Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and served until her retirement in 1996; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dr. Dorothy Holley-Turner on receiving this prestigious award and wish her the best in her future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Dorothy Holley-Turner as a symbol of our respect and esteem.