SR1019 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Bobbie Johnson; and

WHEREAS, Bobbie Johnson was a well-known community activist; she served as the 3rd Ward Republican committeewoman and is known for her unwavering fight to preserve the Rosenwald, also known as the Michigan Boulevard Garden Apartments, on 47th Street in Chicago; she used many of her resources to seek funding for many trips, leadership conferences, and outings for youth in the Bronzeville community; she also hosted many community events and other programs that gave youth and residents of the area a sense of being and purpose; and

WHEREAS, Bobbie Johnson was the president and founder of Race to Knowledge and the Cybertech Teen Cafe; she was the founder of Save the Rosenwald Coalition and creator of many programs, including the Art Zone Literacy Program for Youth; she was also the president of Black Wall Street Chicago - 47th Street and a member of the Daughters of Isis, the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Elks; and

WHEREAS, Bobbie Johnson was the beloved mother of Larissa, Allen Jr. (Melanie), Rafael (Rachel), Tasha, and Erskine; the dearest sister of Bertha Mae White, Lucius Smart, and James Leggins; and the grandmother of Sondai Adjei, Shania, Allen III (Trey), Nathaniel, and Nakir; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Bobbie Johnson; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Bobbie Johnson as an expression of our sympathy.