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This Resolution, titled the "Dr. Bertha Holliday Posthumous Recognition Resolution of 2024," officially honors the life and extensive accomplishments of Dr. Bertha Holliday, who passed away on December 28, 2023. The resolution highlights her early activism, starting with a protest against segregation at age four, and details her impressive academic career, including degrees from the University of Chicago, Harvard University, and the University of Texas at Austin, as well as a post-doctoral fellowship at Cornell University. It further recognizes her professional contributions as a community psychologist and her significant role as Senior Director of the Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs at the American Psychological Association, where she served for 16 years and was a Fellow of Division 45, receiving a Distinguished Career Contribution to Service Award. The resolution also emphasizes her deep commitment to her local community in Bloomingdale, Ward 5, noting her long-standing involvement with the Bloomingdale Civic Association as a board member and Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, where she spearheaded projects like the Bloomingdale Village Square Project and chaired fundraising events for a scholarship fund. Ultimately, this resolution serves to acknowledge Dr. Holliday as a dedicated leader and pillar of her community, whose legacy will endure.