Illinois SR 107: MEMORIAL-MIDGE KIMBERLY

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SR0107LRB104 12069 ECR 22166 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Midge Kimberly, who passed away on 

4October 20, 2024; and

5 WHEREAS, Midge Kimberly was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi 

6on March 30, 1941; she and her family moved to Chicago's South 

7Side in 1945, and she attended the Corpus Christi School in 

8Bronzeville and later graduated from DuSable High School; she 

9received a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Psychology 

10from Chicago State University and a Master of Business 

11Administration from DePaul University; and

12 WHEREAS, Midge Kimberly began her career working in social 

13services, obtaining corporate sponsorships for the City 

14Colleges of Chicago; she became one of the first members of the 

15National Association of Black Journalists-Chicago Chapter in 

16the 1970s, through which she mentored hundreds of journalists 

17and public relations professionals, helping to cultivate the 

18next generation of media leaders; and

19 WHEREAS, Midge Kimberly became president and CEO of the 

20Kimberly Group, where she emerged as an influential leader in 

21the Chicago business community; during her career, she 

22collaborated with a host of celebrities and media 

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1professionals, including Muhammad Ali at the 1996 Summer 

2Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia; she also launched Champagne & 

3Beyond, an online magazine celebrating the accomplishments of 

4extraordinary women, in 2014; and

5 WHEREAS, Midge Kimberly was a woman of strong faith who 

6always offered a warm smile and kind words to anyone she met; 

7she devoted her life to empowering others and will be 

8remembered as a mentor, a