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IL HR1305
Resolution
Status
Passed
11/29/2018
Primary Sponsor
Michael Madigan
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AI Summary
- Honors House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie for 40 years of service in the Illinois House of Representatives
- Recognizes her as the first woman House Majority Leader in Illinois (appointed January 1997) and longest-serving woman majority leader in U.S. legislative history
- Highlights her landmark legislative achievements including sponsoring the Freedom of Information Act (1983), negotiating Temporary Assistance to Needy Families and Earned Income Tax Credit laws, and passing legislation on equal pay, juvenile justice reform, and nursing home reform
- Notes her chairing of the Special House Investigations Committee that recommended impeachment of Governor Rod Blagojevich in 2009
- Congratulates her on her retirement and expresses gratitude for her service as a consensus builder, mentor, and advocate for progressive causes and women's advancement in government
Legislative Description
THANKS-LEADER BARBARA CURRIE
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
11/29/2018
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