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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of JoHaan Parise Cotton Wilson; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, JoHaan Cotton Wilson was born on September 20, 
51960; she earned her Bachelor of Arts from Texas Southern 
6University; she continued her education in Human Resource 
7Management at National Louis University and Metaphysical 
8Science at the University of Sedona; she was inducted into 
9Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on April 26, 1997; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, JoHaan Cotton Wilson served as academic coach and 
11events coordinator for the College of Lake County (CLC) on the 
12Lakeshore Campus; she was also the coordinator and host of the 
13Annual Salute to Gospel Program; she began her career at CLC as 
14a community outreach and special projects coordinator on the 
15Lakeshore Campus in March 1992; throughout her 30-year career 
16of dedication and service to the Lakeshore Campus in 
17coordinating student support and community programs, she 
18ensured that students were always the focus of CLC initiatives 
19and that the institution was a valuable asset to the 
20community; she was known for her exemplary dedication and 
21commitment to serving students and the community; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, JoHaan Cotton Wilson continued her commitment to 
 
 
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1communities around the country through her advocacy in the 
2National Alliance of Faith and Justice, where she served as 
3Illinois State Coordinator for its national Pen or Pencil 
4program, and the National Association of Blacks in Criminal 
5Justice; she was the founder and CEO of the Juneteenth 
6Cultural Committee of Lake County, establishing the 
7county-wide Juneteenth festival; she also served as the Lake 
8County Coordinator of the Corporation for National and 
9Community Service and was a board member of Trinity Universal 
10Center, KoCo Women, and the Youth Empowerment Foundation, 
11among others; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, JoHaan Cotton Wilson was a member of Trinity 
13United Church of Christ; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16JoHaan Parise Cotton Wilson and extend our sincere condolences 
17to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be 
18it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to the family of JoHaan Cotton Wilson as an 
21expression of our deepest sympathy.