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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Charles
4 Edward Clifton of Chicago on Sunday, August 15, 2004; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. Clifton was born on February 11, 1959 in
6 Milwaukee, Wisconsin; he earned a B.A. in U.S. history at San
7 Francisco State University in 1993 and master's degrees from
8 Dartmouth College in 1995 and the University of Chicago in
9 2002; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Mr. Clifton began his career with Test Positive
11 Aware Network (TPAN) in Chicago in 1995; in 2000, he assumed
12 the duties of editor of "Positively Aware", a leading HIV
13 treatment journal; in July of 2002, Mr. Clifton was appointed
14 executive director of TPAN; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Mr. Clifton worked with the Chicago Department of
16 Public Health's STD/HIV/AIDS Public Policy and Program
17 division on numerous important initiatives, including serving
18 as a member of the HIV Prevention Planning Group; he had served
19 as co-chair of the Policy Committee and as a member of the
20 Executive Committee for the AIDS Foundation Chicago's Service
21 Providers Council for the past several years; he served on the
22 Editorial Advisory Board of PositiveWords.com, was a member of
23 the Steering Committee of the AIDS Treatment Activists
24 Coalition (ATAC), chaired the Community Advisory Board of the
25 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, and
26 chaired the Executive Committee of the North American Treatment
27 Action Forum; he was frequently asked to serve as keynote
28 speaker or presenter at AIDS seminars, advocacy symposiums, and
29 health clinic events; and
 
30     WHEREAS, The passing of Charles E. Clifton has been deeply
31 felt by many, especially his partner, Kurt Kausch, Ph.D.; his

 

 

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1 mother, Claudell Clifton Weaver; his sisters, Charlotte Renee
2 Jones and Carmen Elizabeth Cole-Crawford (Angelo); his
3 grandmother, Betsy Eichelberger; his nieces, Chanda Clifton
4 (Navy), Rosland Jones, Chadena Jones, and Claudia Cole; his
5 nephew, Jahson Jones; his daughter, La Tosha; his grandson and
6 granddaughter; his numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and dear
7 friends, including James Moore, Selena Bretl, Lori King, and
8 Patricia Williams-Lessane; and his other friends all over the
9 world who mourn his untimely death and cherish his zest for
10 savoring the "moments" of life; he was preceded in death by his
11 stepfather, Donald Robert Weaver, and his father, Charles
12 Edward Clifton, Sr.; therefore, be it
 
13     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
15 mourn the passing of Charles Edward Clifton who was a
16 well-respected and passionate advocate for people living with
17 HIV, and we extend our deepest sympathy to his family, friends,
18 and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
 
19     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20 presented to the family of Mr. Clifton as an expression of our
21 sincere condolences.