Bill Text: IL SR0843 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Lexie Kamerman of Chicago, who was killed in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-01-29 - Resolution Adopted [SR0843 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SR0843-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Lexie Kamerman of Chicago, who passed
away on January 17, 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, Lexie Kamerman was a 2008 graduate of Knox College
in Galesburg, where she was an active and engaged student, with
majors in Anthropology, Sociology, and Environmental Studies;
she served as a leader in the Pi Beta Phi sorority and on the
college's water polo team, carrying the team to the Collegiate
Water Polo Association's Women's National Club championship;
and
WHEREAS, Lexie Kamerman was a global citizen and went to
Afghanistan following her graduation to help build the student
development program at the American University; she trained
women as resident assistants to help educate them to be the
Afghan leaders of the future; and
WHEREAS, Lexie Kamerman was a deep thinker and a fearless
advocate for a better world; and
WHEREAS, Lexie Kamerman was the beloved daughter of Alison
Pohn and Jack McCarthy; the cherished niece of Jeff Pohn (Possy
Holmes), Lisa (Jonathan) Levy, Julie (Adam) Pfeffer, Susan

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(Edward) Ocasek-Clayton; and the loving cousin of Gigi
Braybrooks, Danny, Simon, Joey, and Henry Levy, and Ben, Will,
and Molly Pfeffer; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Lexie Kamerman, and extend our sincere condolences to her
family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Lexie Kamerman as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.