Full Text of SR0122 095th General Assembly
SR0122 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of Carolyn Adams, who passed away on March | 4 |
| 26, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Carolyn Adams was the Superintendent of the | 6 |
| Illinois Lottery, where she played a key role in increasing the | 7 |
| Lottery's contribution to education; and
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| WHEREAS, Since her appointment as Superintendent of the | 9 |
| Illinois Lottery on May 25, 2003, Carolyn Adams was | 10 |
| instrumental in overhauling the Lottery's product portfolio, | 11 |
| introducing new games and drawings, improving retailer | 12 |
| communications, and updating technology and sales systems; she | 13 |
| also oversaw the successful launch of two specialty tickets | 14 |
| called "Ticket For The Cure" and "Veteran's Cash"; proceeds | 15 |
| from the "Ticket For The Cure" goes to benefit breast cancer | 16 |
| research, education, and programs; "Veteran's Cash" proceeds | 17 |
| go to services and support programs for veterans in Illinois; | 18 |
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| WHEREAS, Carolyn Adams is credited with achieving three | 20 |
| consecutive years of record sales growth for the Illinois State | 21 |
| Lottery; sales increased $403 million and profits rose $130 | 22 |
| million during her time as Superintendent; total Lottery sales |
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| reached $1.99
billion in 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Carolyn Adams was a native of the Roseland | 3 |
| community on Chicago's South Side; she spent two years at | 4 |
| Illinois State University in Bloomington before returning to | 5 |
| Chicago to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree in communication at | 6 |
| Columbia
College; and | 7 |
| WHEREAS, Carolyn Adams enjoyed a successful sales and | 8 |
| marketing career before joining State government; she was among | 9 |
| the top sales executives for Clear Channel Communications and | 10 |
| prior to that, served similar roles for Chicago's WGN Radio 720 | 11 |
| and WVON 1690 AM; and
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| WHEREAS, Carolyn Adams was a member of the Chicago Urban | 13 |
| League and the Rainbow Push Coalition; she was active in | 14 |
| Chicago's Principal for a Day program, and she served as a | 15 |
| board member of the Open Book Federation; and | 16 |
| WHEREAS, Carolyn Adams is survived by her 10 year-old son, | 17 |
| Tre; her mother, Harriett VanPelt; her brother, Darryl Lewis; | 18 |
| and her sisters, April Lewis-Carter and Tanya Tomlin; | 19 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 21 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Carolyn Adams and extend to her family our deepest condolences | 2 |
| at this time of loss; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 |
| presented to the family of Carolyn Adams as a symbol of our | 5 |
| sincere sympathy.
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