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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Margaret Ross, 
4affectionately known as "Gran," on the occasion of her 100th 
5birthday on October 5, 2018; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Margaret Ross became active with the 8th Ward 
7Regular Democratic Organization in Chicago under the 
8leadership of Committeeman John Stronger during the late 1960s; 
9soon after joining the organization, she became the Precinct 
10Captain of the 56th precinct; she served as Precinct Captain 
11for 15 years; she also served as the President of the 8th Ward 
12Women's Auxiliary for two years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, In 1965, Margaret Ross was a founding member of 
14the 79th Street Kimbark Block Club; for 20 years, she actively 
15worked with the families on her block to "improve the quality 
16of life" on their block and in the community; she was receptive 
17to the concerns and suggestions of the residents and worked 
18diligently to make improvements a reality and remedy concerns; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, In 1972, Margaret Ross changed the focus of her 
21career and began working as a Probation Officer in the Cook 
22County Adult Probation Department, where she counseled 
 
 
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1troubled adults; after 21 years of service, she retired in 
21993; in 1995, she began working as an aide to Alderman 
3Michelle Harris at the 8th Ward Democratic Office in Chicago; 
4she concluded her part-time employment with the 8th Ward 
5Democratic Office in January 2012; for nearly 30 years, she 
6also worked as a Judge of Election for the Chicago Board of 
7Election Commissioners at her neighborhood polling place; and
  
 
  
8    WHEREAS, Margaret Ross has always valued being an active 
9member of her community and remains an ardent supporter of the 
108th Ward Family; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
13congratulate Margaret Ross on the occasion of her 100th 
14birthday and her contributions to the City of Chicago and the 
15State of Illinois; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to Margaret Ross as a symbol of our esteem and 
18respect.