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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF TAMI LOVE
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Tami Love from our midst on February 21, 2021 at the age of 57; and
WHEREAS, Tami Love was born on March 28, 1963 in Chicago, IL; and
WHEREAS, Tami Love will always be remembered as a Logan Square community organizer known for her work in the Parent Mentor Program; and
WHEREAS, Tami Love empowered neighborhood families and public housing residents in the Logan Square Area for over 25 years; and
WHEREAS, Tami Love joined the Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA) as a parent of three children at Funston Elementary School, where she participated in the first group of parent mentors in 1995; and
WHEREAS, Tami Love helped launched the first School Community Learning Center in Illinois at Funston; and
WHEREAS, Tami Love was hired by Community Organizing and Family Issues where she continued to build the field of parent organizing in schools; and
WHEREAS, in 2004, Tami Love took a job at the LSNA to advocate for fair public housing on the North Side, where she fought alongside Lathrop Homes residents to preserve and protect public housing, winning unprecedented commitments from the Chicago Housing Authority; and
WHEREAS, Tami Love fought for state funding to expand the Parent Mentor Program statewide, and then mentored and coached parent mentor organizers across the state to make sure the values and heart of the work was replicated with fidelity; and
WHEREAS, Tami Love was the loving mother of three: Brandie Love Johnson, Kevin Lawson Jr., and Katrina Lawson; and grandmother of six: Brooklyn, James, Turrant, Kevin Jr., Kyrian, and Shayne; and
WHEREAS, Tami Love and her legacy will continue to be felt for generations to come. She leaves not only a family that grieves her but a community that was impacted by her contribution and convictions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby ...
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