IL HR0981

Honors State Representative Mary E. Flowers for 40 years of service in the Illinois House of Representatives and her retirement

Recognizes Flowers as Illinois' longest-serving African American lawmaker and longest-serving woman in the General Assembly, serving since 1985

Acknowledges her legislative achievements including HMO reform through the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act (1999), maternal and infant mortality prevention measures (2019), and DCFS reforms

Commends her advocacy work on healthcare access, energy assistance for seniors and low-income families, children's welfare, and expanding resources for pregnant and postpartum women

Celebrates her legacy fighting for marginalized groups and her work on healthcare equity, diversity in hiring, and childhood hunger prevention