Skip to main content
logo

Regular Village Board meetings are typically held at 7:00 p.m., the first three Tuesdays of each month in Council Chambers of Village Hall (room 201), 123 Madison St. When a Regular Meeting falls on a holiday, the meeting typically is held the following night. The Village Board also meets in special sessions from time to time. However, dates and times of Special Meetings can vary and may change.

File #: MOT 26-109    Name:
Type: Motion Status: Consent Agenda
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 1/27/2026 Final action:
Title: A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Honoring the Life and Legacy of Mrs. Wyanetta Johnson
Attachments: 1. Wyanetta Johnson Proclamation 2026
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
No records to display.

 

Title

title

A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Honoring the Life and Legacy of Mrs. Wyanetta Johnson                                                       

..end

 

Introduction

overview

This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming formal recognition of the life, service, and extraordinary legacy of Mrs. Wyanetta Johnson, and honoring her more than forty years of unwavering advocacy on behalf of children, families, educators, and the Village of Oak Park.                                          

end
body

Recommended Action

Approve the Proclamation.

Additional Information

This proclamation honors the lie and legacy of Mrs. Wyanetta Johnson, a pioneering community leader and education advocate whose more than four decades of service advanced racial equity, student opportunity, and community engagement in Oak Park and the greater Oak Park and River Forest area. The proclamation recognizes her enduing impact on generations of students and families and affirms the Village’s continued commitment to the principles of equity, justice, and inclusion that guided her life’s work.

Prepared By: Kellye Keyes, Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Reviewed By: Christina M. Waters, Village Clerk

Approved By: Vicki Scaman, Village President

Attachment(s):

1.                     Proclamation Honoring the Life and Legacy of Mrs. Wyanetta Johnson