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IL SR2428
Resolution
AI Summary
- Honors Gene Vanderport of Champaign and Danville, who died on June 28, 2016, at age 66
- Recognizes his career as a labor union organizer, including roles with the American Federation of Musicians Local 90, American Federation of Government Employees (national director), and Illinois Education Association
- Notes his advocacy work as coordinator of the Living Wage Association of Champaign, successfully implementing living wage policies in Urbana and Champaign County
- Acknowledges his activism with his wife Germaine Light in the Central Illinois Jobs with Justice Coalition
- Expresses the Senate's condolences to his family and directs that a copy be presented to them
Legislative Description
MEMORIAL - GENE VANDERPORT
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
12/1/2016
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