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This resolution mourns the passing of Jacqualine Florence Griffin Scott, a dedicated educator, community leader, and civil rights advocate who died on November 7, 2025. Born in Cairo in 1935, Scott was a graduate of the University of Illinois and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, who worked as a teacher for Chicago and Joliet Public Schools and later as a post-secondary investigator in the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. She was deeply involved in community service, serving on multiple boards including the N.A.A.C.P., Aunt Martha's Social Service Agency, and the University of Illinois Black Alumni Association, and was an active member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The resolution highlights her commitment to education, mentorship, and community activism, noting her role as a "second mother" who encouraged young people to pursue educational and civic opportunities. The document also details her surviving family members, including her children, grandchildren, and siblings, and expresses the Illinois House of Representatives' sincere condolences to her loved ones, ultimately resolving to present a copy of the resolution to her family as an expression of sympathy.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=587&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114&GA=104