Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 18-2167

• File #: 18-2167
• Version: 1
• Name: CELEBRATING MS. ERMA J. BENNETT’S 90TH BIRTHDAY
• Type: Consent Calendar Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 2/8/2018
• In control: Board of Commissioners
• On agenda: 3/13/2018
• Final action: 3/13/2018
• Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MS. ERMA J. BENNETT'S 90TH BIRTHDAY WHEREAS, Ms. Erma J. Bennett was born on February 15, 1928 in Brownsville, Tennessee, and; WHEREAS, Ms. Erma J. Bennett has lived in Cook County and the City of Chicago, Illinois since the age of 17, and; WHEREAS, Ms. Erma J. Bennett is the widow of Ira Terry Bennett, a union that produced ten children, twenty-one grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren, and; WHEREAS, Ms. Erma J. Bennett is an active member of the Greater Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, where she serves on the Mother Board, Women's Mission and as a mentor for the Children's Ministry, and; WHEREAS, Ms. Erma J. Bennett has maintained a pristine voting record, having voted in every local and national election since she was of voting age, and; WHEREAS, Ms. Erma J. Bennett is proud to have supported the nation's first African American President, Barack Obama and had the opportunity to tour the Obama White H...
• Sponsors: RICHARD R. BOYKIN, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), LUIS ARROYO JR, JERRY BUTLER, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, GREGG GOSLIN, EDWARD M. MOODY, STANLEY MOORE, SEAN M. MORRISON, TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
3/13/2018	1	Board of Commissioners

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

CELEBRATING MS. ERMA J. BENNETT’S 90^TH BIRTHDAY

WHEREAS, Ms. Erma J. Bennett was born on February 15, 1928 in Brownsville, Tennessee, and;

WHEREAS, Ms. Erma J. Bennett has lived in Cook County and the City of Chicago, Illinois since the age of 17, and;

WHEREAS, Ms. Erma J. Bennett is the widow of Ira Terry Bennett, a union that produced ten children, twenty-one grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren, and;

WHEREAS, Ms. Erma J. Bennett is an active member of the Greater Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, where she serves on the Mother Board, Women’s Mission and as a mentor for the Children’s Ministry, and;

WHEREAS, Ms. Erma J. Bennett has maintained a pristine voting record, having voted in every local and national election since she was of voting age, and;

WHEREAS, Ms. Erma J. Bennett is proud to have supported the nation’s first African American President, Barack Obama and had the opportunity to tour the Obama White House at the age of 82, and;

WHEREAS, Ms. Erma J. Bennett has been an outstanding mother, mentor, a force for good and a major influence in helping others to realize their true potential.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and Cook County Board of Commissioners that we celebrate Ms. Erma J. Bennett’s 90^th birthday and the sincere appreciation of the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners is extended to the family of Ms. Erma J. Bennett for her commitment to family, community, and the body of Christ.

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