Illinois HR 496: COMMEND-REP. FLYN CURRIE

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HR0496LRB104 15694 MST 28873 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to commend former Illinois State 

4Representative Barbara Flynn Currie for her decades of 

5service, her trailblazing leadership, and her lifelong 

6commitment to building a more just and equitable Illinois; and

7 WHEREAS, Rep. Currie, LAB'58, AB'68, AM'73, made history 

8in 1997 as the first woman to serve as majority leader of the 

9Illinois House of Representatives, a position she held with 

10distinction for more than two decades; and

11 WHEREAS, Rep. Currie, during her 40 years in the Illinois 

12House of Representatives, was a pioneering lawmaker, known for 

13her independence, integrity, and progressive vision, and 

14played a central role in passing landmark legislation, which 

15included efforts to expand access to health care, protect 

16reproductive rights, promote marriage equality, end the death 

17penalty, and advance economic opportunity for working 

18families; and

19 WHEREAS, Rep. Currie's leadership extended beyond the 

20legislature as she helped to found the Illinois Women's 

21Institute for Leadership (IWIL) Training Academy, an 

22organization dedicated to training, mentoring, and empowering 

HR0496- 2 -LRB104 15694 MST 28873 r

1pro-choice Democratic women to run for office and serve in 

2public leadership; and

3 WHEREAS, Rep. Currie, as a Founding Mother and past 

4president of IWIL Training Academy, inspired generations of 

5women leaders in Illinois, providing them with the skills, 

6knowledge, and confidence to seek elected office and serve 

7their communities; and

8 WHEREAS, Rep. Currie will be honored with the Trailblazers 

9Award by the IWIL Training Acad