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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of former
4Illinois State Senator Howard William "Howie" Carroll, who
5passed away on October 1, 2021; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Sen. Carroll was born in Chicago to Barney and
7Lyla Carroll on July 28, 1942; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Sen. Carroll was sworn into the Illinois House of
9Representatives in 1971 and into the Senate in 1973, where he
10served for 26 years and authored numerous bills focusing on
11equal rights and human rights, including the first hate crimes
12bill in the country, the first to include sexuality in the
13Human Rights Act, and the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
14Act known as CHIP; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Sen. Carroll was an active participant in the
16Democratic Party and contributed to the success and viability
17of the Democratic Party in the State of Illinois; he served as
18committeeman for the 50th Ward in Chicago, as treasurer and
19finance chairman of the Chicago and Cook County Democratic
20Central Committee, and as a member of the Democratic State
21Platform Committee; his list of political activities spanned
22from meeting with presidents, prime ministers, and Mother

 

 

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1Teresa to helping to try and stop the Nazis from marching in
2Skokie; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his Jewish faith, Sen. Carroll
4will be remembered as a family man, a born leader, a statesman,
5a voice for the voiceless, and a storyteller extraordinaire
6who devoted his energy and talents to improving the well-being
7of the people of Illinois; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Sen. Carroll was preceded in death by his parents
9and his brothers, Ira L. and Earl A. Carroll; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Sen. Carroll is survived by his wife, Eda
11(Stagman) Carroll; his daughters, Jacqueline Carroll (Louis
12Bernstein) and Barbara (Dan) Carroll Delano; and his
13granddaughters, Lillian and Alyssa; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
15HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
16we mourn the passing of former Illinois State Senator Howard
17William "Howie" Carroll and extend our sincere condolences to
18his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
19further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to the family of Sen. Carroll as an expression of our

 

 

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1deepest sympathy.