SJ0071 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Orlando G. Jones Sr. was born in Chicago on June 6, 1955; and

WHEREAS, Orlando G. Jones Sr. earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from DePaul University, his Masters of Public Administration degree from Roosevelt University, and multiple licenses in finance and insurance; and

WHEREAS, Orlando G. Jones Sr. was united in marriage to his wife, Cerrelda, with whom he raised two children; and

WHEREAS, Orlando G. Jones Sr. held many positions in the public sector during his lifetime, including Associate Director of Clinical Services and Deputy Director at Cook County Hospital and Project Director and Chief Operating Officer at Provident Hospital of Cook County; and

WHEREAS, Orlando G. Jones Sr. served as Chief of Staff to Cook County Board President John Stroger, where he was responsible for 24,000 employees and an annual budget of $2.7 billion; and

WHEREAS, Orlando G. Jones Sr. extended his career to include several successful entrepreneurial ventures; he was President and Owner of Orlando Jones and Associates, President of Premier Alliance Management LLC, and Vice President of Special Projects at Rezmar Corporation; he was also able to assist many individuals in getting their businesses started; and

WHEREAS, Orlando G. Jones Sr. was the Chairman of the Cook County Care Foundation and served on the Board of the Chicago Botanical Society, the Cook County Employees Appeal Board, the Cove School Board, the Governmental Assistance Program Board, the State of Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board, and the Health Facilities Planning Board; and

WHEREAS, Orlando G. Jones Sr. was the loving husband of Cerrelda, the doting father to his sons, Orlando Jr. and JePaul, and leaves behind a immeasurable number of best friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Orlando G. Jones Sr.; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Orlando G. Jones Sr. as an expression of our sympathy.