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IL HR1318
Resolution
Status
Introduced
6/8/2010
Primary Sponsor
Ed Sullivan
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AI Summary
- Honors the life and legacy of former Illinois State Representative Virginia Fiester Frederick, who died on May 30, 2010, at age 93
- Frederick was the first woman elected to the Lake Forest City Council (served 1974-1979) and was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1978
- Developed bipartisan legislation creating the Statewide Organized Criminal Gang Database (SWORD) operated by the Illinois State Police to combat organized crime in the 1990s
- Created the Illinois Domestic Abuse of Disabled Adults Intervention Act in 1991, establishing the Domestic Abuse Project within the Department of Human Services with a toll-free reporting number
- Focused legislative efforts on child welfare, child support law reform, nursing home safety, environmental protection, and preservation of historical landmarks
Legislative Description
MEMORIAL-VIRGINIA FREDERICK
Last Action
Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
11/16/2010
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