Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2023-356

• Record #: R2023-356
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 2/1/2023
• Final action: 2/1/2023
• Title: Tribute to late Shirley Newsome
• Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E. , O'Shea, Matthew J., Tunney, Thomas, Rodriguez, Michael D., Cappleman, James, Sposato, Nicholas, Vasquez, Jr., Andre, Dowell, Pat, Hadden, Maria E. , Waguespack, Scott, Silverstein, Debra L., Ervin, Jason C., Scott, Monique L. , Villegas, Gilbert, Gardiner, James M. , Martin, Matthew J. , Sadlowski Garza, Susan, Hopkins, Brian , Hairston, Leslie A.

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
2/1/2023		City Council	Rules Suspended - Immediate Consideration
2/1/2023	60158	City Council	Adopted	Pass

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT MAYOR
February 1, 2023










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen O'Shea, Tunney, Rodriguez, Cappleman, Sposato, Vasquez, Dowell. Hadden, Waguespack, Silverstein, Ervin, Scott, Villegas, Gardiner, Martin, Sadlowski-Garza, Elopkins and Hairston, a memorial resolution honoring Shirley Newsome, community activist and former Fourth Ward Alderman.

Your favorable consideration ofthis resolution will be appreciated.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Members of this Chamber were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Shirley J. Newsome, at age 77, on December 25, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Newsome was born to the Reverend Charlie Murray, Senior, and Blancy Lillie Strong on August 15,1945; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Newsome attended John Marshall Metropolitan High School and Chicago Teachers College, now Chicago State University College of Education; and
WHEREAS, Shirley Newsome was committed to her faith, attending New Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, where her father was the pastor, in her early life and later joining Monumental Baptist Church, where she served in multiple leadership positions; and

WHEREAS, before retiring in 2006, Shirley Newsome worked as an executive and judicial assistant, legal secretary, and stenographer across various U.S. government agencies for more than forty-five years, including thirty-three years with the Federal Circuit Court system and eleven years with the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; and

WHEREAS, in the late 1970s, Shirley Newsome moved to the Oakland community area where she became a well-known community leader and caretaker, founding the Lake Park-Berkely-Ellis-Drexel Block Club Association; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Newsome's work led to the development and revitalization of the neighborhood, where she participated in the planning meetings that led to the City's designation of North K...