Full Text of HR1393 96th General Assembly
HR1393 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
| | HR1393 | | LRB096 23477 KXB 42844 r |
|
| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Judy Tucker was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on | 3 | | September 1, 1943; while raising her children, Judy attended | 4 | | Victor Business School in Evergreen Park; after graduation, | 5 | | Judy became affiliated with the WIN Program (Work Initiative | 6 | | Program) where she acquired employment as an Intern with the | 7 | | United States House of Representatives, the Honorable | 8 | | Congressman Ralph Metcalfe Sr.; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, After the one year completion of the internship | 10 | | through WIN, and the culmination of her internship with the | 11 | | United States House of Representatives, Congressman Metcalfe | 12 | | wrote the director of WIN regarding Judy; his letter resulted | 13 | | in her employment as the Executive Secretary to Committeeman | 14 | | Metcalfe Sr. in the Third Ward Regular Democratic Organization | 15 | | from 1972 to 1975; she also served as the U.S. Congressional | 16 | | Aide to Congressman Metcalfe from 1976 until his death in | 17 | | October 1978; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Continuing the legacy, she served as Executive | 19 | | Secretary/Office Manager to Ralph Metcalfe Jr., candidate for | 20 | | Alderman of the Third Ward Regular Democratic Organization from | 21 | | 1978 to 1980; she worked for the City of Chicago Commission on | 22 | | Human Relations from 1980 to 1982; she worked for Alderman | 23 | | Tyrone Kenner as the Secretary of Public Utilities from 1982 to |
| | | HR1393 | - 2 - | LRB096 23477 KXB 42844 r |
|
| 1 | | 1983 and the Secretary of Committee on Finance from 1983 to | 2 | | 1985; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Alderman Bobby Rush recommended Judy for the | 4 | | position of Office Manager to Commissioner Jerry Butler during | 5 | | Butler's successfully candidacy for Cook County Commissioner | 6 | | from 1985 to 1986;
Alderman Rush extended an offer to her to | 7 | | serve as his Executive Secretary in the Second Ward Regular | 8 | | Democratic Organization in 1986; since his elevation to U.S | 9 | | Congressman of the First Congressional District in 1992, she | 10 | | has held several key positions under him, most notably in her | 11 | | current position as the Director of Constituent Services; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, In the role of Director of Constituent Services, | 13 | | she has successfully developed valuable working relationships | 14 | | with many constituents both on the governmental and main street | 15 | | levels and has proven to be a great asset in this role; during | 16 | | her 38-year career she has had the pleasure of working for | 17 | | Congressman Rush for 24 years; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Judy has been married to Elishious Tucker for 38 | 19 | | years and they reside in Chicago; she is a faithful member of | 20 | | the Miracle House of Prayer Church in Chicago, under the | 21 | | leadership of Pastor Dwight Craig; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Judy is an outstanding cook, an immaculate |
| | | HR1393 | - 3 - | LRB096 23477 KXB 42844 r |
|
| 1 | | homemaker, and enjoys gardening; she is a pillar in the | 2 | | community and has very strong family values and is very | 3 | | passionate about her family, friends, colleagues, and | 4 | | acquaintances; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 6 | | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 7 | | congratulate Judy Tucker on her long and exciting career and | 8 | | wish her the best in all her future endeavors; and be it | 9 | | further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to Judy Tucker as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
|
|