RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Honorable Sharon Runner has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 62; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of her passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Sharon Runner was a former California lawmaker and the loving wife for 43 years of the Honorable George; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Sharon Runner was the much-adored mother of Micah and Rebekah and the grandmother of four to whom she imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that she possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, Born in Los Angeles, California, the Honorable Sharon Runner attended Antelope Valley College and was active in the Antelope Valley Republican Assembly and the Palmdale and High Desert Republican Women's Clubs; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Sharon Runner was elected in 2002 to represent the 36th Assembly District where she served three .terms until 2008;
WHEREAS, In 2009 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger named the Honorable Sharon Runner to serve as a member of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board; and
WHEREAS, In 2011 the Honorable Sharon Runner won election to the California State Senate seat representing the 17th District that was left vacant by her husband who was elected to the State Board of Equalization in 2010; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Sharon Runner did not seek re-election in 2012 after undergoing a double lung transplant, but made a dramatic return to the Senate in 2015 after winning a special election; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her professional achievements, the Honorable Sharon Runner co-founded the Desert Christian Schools with her husband in 1977; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Sharon Runner received the Spirit of Leadership Award from the Scleroderma Foundation of Southern California recognizing her efforts to raise funds for a cure; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Sharon Runner was renowned for her optimistic and soft but determined spirit among her colleagues; and
WHEREAS, The hard...
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