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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, In late summer and the fall of 2017, sexual 
3harassment claims nationwide began to
come to light with a 
4rapid pace; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The concerns regarding sexual harassment in 
6Illinois politics came to the forefront
following a letter 
7signed by over 150 men and women that detailed sexual 
8harassment over the
years; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Legislation began moving through the Illinois 
10Legislature that prohibited sexual
harassment, increased 
11requirements in personnel policies, required mandatory 
12training, and
required local governments to have sexual 
13harassment policies; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, This culture is not limited to state government; 
15Cook County Board President Toni
Preckwinkle learned in March 
16of 2018 that her chief of staff had been behaving 
17inappropriately
towards women; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Toni Preckwinkle took no action until September of 
192018 when she fired her chief
of staff, alleging that she 
20learned of the allegations only a few days before; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Toni Preckwinkle has stated that she has made the 
2prohibition of harassment,
including the prohibition of sexual 
3harassment, a priority; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, The egregious six month delay in action by Toni 
5Preckwinkle is contrary to her
statement that the prohibition 
6of sexual harassment is a priority; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
8HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
9we urge the Cook County Board to investigate Cook County Board 
10President Toni Preckwinkle's six month delay in firing her 
11chief of staff for inappropriate behavior; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13delivered to the Cook County Board.