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IL SR1267
Resolution
Status
11/16/2022
Primary Sponsor
Mattie Hunter
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AI Summary
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Illinois Senate memorial resolution honoring Christine "Tina" Perkins of Chicago, who passed away on June 1, 2021
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Born December 2, 1949, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Northeastern Illinois University and married Maurice Perkins in 1968
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Accompanied her husband during his U.S. Army assignment in Frankfort, Germany (1968-1969), working at the U.S. Post Exchange and providing home-cooked meals for soldiers
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Co-founded the Inner City Youth and Adult Foundation after purchasing the Swift Mansion from the Urban League in 1992, focusing on education, job training, and alternatives to incarceration for youth
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Served as school clerk at Jackie Robinson and Wadsworth Elementary Schools and operated a tavern business called Caesar's Palace with her husband
Legislative Description
MEMORIAL-CHRISTINE PERKINS
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
11/16/2022