MEMORIAL-RICKYE D. JONES

This bill is a memorial resolution honoring the life of Rickye Denise "Rikki" Jones, a Chicago educator, activist, and political leader who passed away in April 2024. The document formally expresses the Illinois House of Representatives' condolences to her family and friends while acknowledging her significant contributions to community service, education, and civil rights advocacy. It highlights her decades of leadership with the Cook County Democratic Women and her support for numerous political campaigns, including those for President Obama and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. The resolution concludes by directing that a copy be presented to the Jones family as a gesture of sympathy.