SR0685 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Ethel Cotovsky on Thursday, March 9, 2006; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Cotovsky was the co-founder of the Oak Park Area Gay and Lesbian Association and in 1989 testified in support of adding sexual orientation to the village's human rights ordinance; she served as the organization's co-chairwoman from 1992 to 1994; she took office as co-chairwoman again in January 2004 but stepped aside in August 2005 for health reasons; and

WHEREAS, She was politically active when she was young and was always concerned about workers' rights and the rights of the underprivileged; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Ethel Cotovsky has been deeply felt by many; she was the loving mother of Sara (Mark) Armstrong and Joshua Young; the dear aunt of Carol (Bob) Grannick, Adam Grannick, Becky (Patty Tillman) Coven, Davey (Laura) Coven, and Hannah and Gabriel Coven; and the sister of the late Nathan (Annette) Coven; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Ethel Cotovsky, and we 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 her family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.