File #: 22-1738    Version: 1 Name: Honoring Sheila Jackson: A Humble Servant Leader
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 2/4/2022 In control: Lowry
On agenda: 2/10/2022 Final action: 2/10/2022
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING SHEILA JACKSON: A HUMBLE SERVANT LEADER WHEREAS, Sheila Jackson was born and raised on Chicago's Southside. Sheila attended high school at Hyde Park High School, where she was a standout math student. After a standout career at Hyde Park High School Sheila attended Texas Southern University and graduated with a degree in accounting; and WHEREAS, several leading Texas home developers hired Sheila Jackson as a lead accountant after her graduation from Texas Southern University. Sheila was often the only Black executive in the building; and WHEREAS, Sheila Jackson left a major impact when she moved back to her native Chicago. Sheila was a master at politics and became a community organizer when Harold Washington expressed interest in becoming Chicago's first Black mayor. After Mayor Washington became the first Black mayor of Chicago, Mayor Washington named Sheila as the Financial Officer Over Grants in his administration; and WHEREAS, Sheila Jackson ...
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

HONORING SHEILA JACKSON: A HUMBLE SERVANT LEADER

WHEREAS, Sheila Jackson was born and raised on Chicago's Southside. Sheila attended high school at Hyde Park High School, where she was a standout math student. After a standout career at Hyde Park High School Sheila attended Texas Southern University and graduated with a degree in accounting; and

WHEREAS, several leading Texas home developers hired Sheila Jackson as a lead accountant after her graduation from Texas Southern University. Sheila was often the only Black executive in the building; and

WHEREAS, Sheila Jackson left a major impact when she moved back to her native Chicago. Sheila was a master at politics and became a community organizer when Harold Washington expressed interest in becoming Chicago's first Black mayor. After Mayor Washington became the first Black mayor of Chicago, Mayor Washington named Sheila as the Financial Officer Over Grants in his administration; and

WHEREAS, Sheila Jackson had her Chicago snow boots on the ground to serve Black political leaders, helping them in their various political campaigns for nearly 40 years. Congressman (then Alderman) Bobby Rush and Cook County Commissioner (and R&B Legend) Jerry Butler noticed and relied on Sheila's quiet, but highly effective service; and

WHEREAS, Sheila Jackson volunteered and supported her community in many ways. Sheila volunteered on the Southside educating and registering numerous new voters. In addition, Sheila's large heart and never-ending passion led her to make forever homes for many rescue animals. Sheila also displayed an impressive level of servant leadership at her church, Hartzell Church. When Sheila lost her mother, she displayed an unbelievable amount of strength and made sure that she was always there for her younger sister; and

WHEREAS, Sheila Jackson bravely fought and survived lung cancer for 20 years; and

WHEREAS, Sheila Jackson will be greatly missed by not only her own fam...

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