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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
COMMEMORATING THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND MEMORY OF THE HONORABLE SUE BRADY
WHEREAS, Sue Brady, an exceptional woman whose life was devoted to family, social justice and her community, died on December 15, 2014 leaving behind family, countless friends and a community profoundly enriched for having known her; and
WHEREAS, Sue Brady represented the best qualities of humanity through her life-long work as an advocate, activist and community leader. For nearly five decades, the citizens of Cook County were the beneficiary of her tireless efforts as an indefatigable advocate for housing and social justice; and
WHEREAS, Sue Brady was a woman of unique focus who devoted a substantial portion of her life to serving her community as an elected official, as a staffer for another elected official and later in an auxiliary capacity to government as a community activist; and
WHEREAS, Sue Brady grew up on Chicago's North Side and graduated from Mundelein College. After she married her husband Tony in 1946, they moved to Northbrook. They became parents during the early days of the school desegregation movement of the 1960's. Sue and Tony resolved that each of their five children should attend desegregated schools and so moved the family to Evanston where they became major participants and leaders in the school desegregation movement. Sue Brady became a treasured neighbor and PTA board member; and
WHEREAS, Sue Brady volunteered for the campaign for Abner Mikva when he ran for the House of Representatives from the 10th District and after his election served on his congressional staff. Her respect and admiration for Mikva was returned: Judge Mikva recently described Sue Brady as "one of the most wonderful people I have known"; and
WHEREAS, after leaving Mikva's office when he was appointed to be a federal judge, Sue Brady was chosen to head the Housing Resource Center of Hull House, a position she main...
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