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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, In late summer and the fall of 2017, sexual |
3 | | harassment claims nationwide began to
come to light with a |
4 | | rapid pace; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, The concerns regarding sexual harassment in |
6 | | Illinois politics came to the forefront
following a letter |
7 | | signed by over 150 men and women that detailed sexual |
8 | | harassment over the
years; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Legislation began moving through the Illinois |
10 | | Legislature that prohibited sexual
harassment, increased |
11 | | requirements in personnel policies, required mandatory |
12 | | training, and
required local governments to have sexual |
13 | | harassment policies; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, This culture is not limited to state government; |
15 | | Cook County Board President Toni
Preckwinkle learned in March |
16 | | of 2018 that her chief of staff had been behaving |
17 | | inappropriately
towards women; and |
18 | | WHEREAS, Toni Preckwinkle took no action until September of |
19 | | 2018 when she fired her chief
of staff, alleging that she |
20 | | learned of the allegations only a few days before; and
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