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IL HR1318

Resolution

Status

Introduced

6/8/2010

Primary Sponsor

Ed Sullivan

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th General Assembly

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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