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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS EXPRESSING DEEPEST SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS OF THE SHOOTING THAT TOOK NINE LIVES AT EMANUEL AME CHURCH IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
WHEREAS, on the evening of June 17, 2015, a mass shooting took place at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina; and
WHEREAS, Emanuel AME Church is one of the United States' oldest black churches and has long been a site for community organization around Civil Rights; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Clementa Pinckney answered the call to preach at the age of 13. He was first appointed a pastor at the age of 18. He graduated from Allen University magna cum laude and was president of the student body. In 1996 at the age of 23 he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives, the youngest black person to ever win such a seat. He was passionate about serving his community and helping others. He was husband to Jennifer, and father to two children, Eliana and Malana; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Daniel Simmons Sr. was on the staff of Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina and regularly attended Wednesday night Bible study sessions. Earlier in his career, Simmons served Greater Zion AME Church in Awendaw, South Carolina; and
WHEREAS, Cynthia Hurd was passionate about her God, her family, her community and her books. She was baptized in Emanuel AME Church and attended Emanuel AME Church her whole life. She dedicated her life to serving and improving the lives of others. The branch of the library for which she worked will be renamed in her honor; and
WHEREAS, Sharonda Singleton was a speech therapist and track coach at Goose Creek High School. She was also a Reverend at Emanuel AME Church. She was married to Christopher Singleton and mother to Chris, a member of the baseball team at Charleston Southern University; and
WHEREAS, Myra Thompson was a bible study teacher. She lived her life ...
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