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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, In recognition of Women's History Month in the 
3State of Illinois, the members of the Illinois House of 
4Representatives are pleased to recognize State Senator Iris 
5Martinez as the first Latina Illinois State Senator; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, In 2003, Senator Martinez was the first Latina 
7woman to be elected to the Illinois State Senate; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Senator
Martinez has been particularly concerned 
9with issues concerning women's health; in her first year in 
10Springfield, she ensured that community agencies like the 
11Children's Place, an agency that works with children and 
12families affected by HIV and AIDS, and Concordia Avondale 
13Community Center, which provides daycare, after-school 
14programs, and a center for seniors, received State funding to 
15continue their programming; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, To help protect consumers from becoming victims of 
17identity theft, Senator Martinez helped pass a law that 
18requires all insurance cards be issued without a Social 
19Security number; and
  
 
  
20    WHEREAS, In 2004, Senator Martinez was awarded the Hillary 
21Rodham Clinton Leadership Award, an award presented to an 
 
 
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1elected official by the Illinois Democratic Women's 
2organization; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
4NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
5we recognize State Senator Iris Martinez on being elected the 
6first Latina Illinois State Senator; and be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to State Senator Iris Martinez as a symbol of our 
9respect and esteem.