Bill Text: IL SR1607 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Marsha Wetzel of Greenview.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1607 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1607-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Marsha Wetzel of Greenview, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on November 1, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Marsha Wetzel survived the homophobia she | ||||||
6 | experienced in her life and married her wife, Judy Kahn; | ||||||
7 | together, they raised a son, Josh; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Marsha Wetzel, as an LGBTQIA+ advocate, fought for | ||||||
9 | aging LGBTQIA+ who were facing discrimination in their homes; | ||||||
10 | and
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11 | WHEREAS, Marsha Wetzel sought assistance from Lambda Legal | ||||||
12 | and became the plaintiff in establishing a precedent with the | ||||||
13 | U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that declared that | ||||||
14 | discrimination against LGBTQIA+ individuals is prohibited | ||||||
15 | under the Fair Housing Act; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Marsha Wetzel, through her activism, helped | ||||||
17 | established safeguards for LGBTQIA+ citizens concerning | ||||||
18 | housing; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Marsha Wetzel was seen by friends, family members, | ||||||
20 | and loved ones as being resilient and having an engaging sense |
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1 | of humor; therefore, be it
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2 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
3 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
4 | Marsha Wetzel and extend our sincere condolences to her family, | ||||||
5 | friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
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6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
7 | presented to the family of Marsha Wetzel as an expression of | ||||||
8 | our deepest sympathy.
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