Full Text of SR0595 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of former Illinois State Senator Howard | 4 | | William "Howie" Carroll, who passed away on October 1, 2021; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Sen. Carroll was born to Barney and Lyla Carroll | 7 | | in Chicago on July 28, 1942; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Sen. Carroll was sworn into the Illinois House of | 9 | | Representatives in 1971 and the Senate in 1973, where he | 10 | | served for 26 years and authored numerous bills focusing on | 11 | | equal rights and human rights, including the first hate crimes | 12 | | bill in the country, the first to include sexuality in the | 13 | | Human Rights Act, and the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan | 14 | | Act known as CHIP; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Sen. Carroll was an active participant in the | 16 | | Democratic Party and contributed to the success and viability | 17 | | of the Democratic Party in the State of Illinois; he served as | 18 | | committeeman for the 50th Ward in Chicago, as treasurer and | 19 | | finance chairman of the Chicago and Cook County Democratic | 20 | | Central Committee, and as a member of the Democratic State | 21 | | Platform Committee; his list of political activities spanned | 22 | | from meeting with presidents, prime ministers, and Mother |
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| 1 | | Teresa to helping to try and stop the Nazis from marching in | 2 | | Skokie; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his Jewish faith, Sen. Carroll | 4 | | will be remembered as a family man, a born leader, a statesman, | 5 | | a voice for the voiceless, and a storyteller extraordinaire | 6 | | who devoted his energy and talents to improving the well-being | 7 | | of the people of Illinois; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Sen. Carroll was preceded in death by his parents | 9 | | and his brothers, Ira L. Carroll and Earl A. Carroll; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Sen. Carroll is survived by his wife, Eda | 11 | | (Stagman) Carroll; his daughters, Jacqueline (Louis Bernstein) | 12 | | Carroll and Barbara Carroll (Dan) Delano; and his | 13 | | granddaughters, Lillian and Alyssa; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | former Illinois State Senator Howard W. "Howie" Carroll and | 17 | | extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all | 18 | | 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 Sen. Carroll as an expression of our | 21 | | deepest sympathy.
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