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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
MIRIAM D BALANOFF, IN MEMORIAM
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Miriam Balanoff from our midst; and
WHEREAS, Miriam Balanoff was the loving wife of Clem Balanoff; and
WHEREAS, Miriam Balanoff was the devoted mother of Clem Jr (Jan Kralovec), Jane (Jean Emond) and Bob (Felice Batlan); and
WHEREAS, Miriam Balanoff was the dear grandmother of nine grandchildren Bob Jr, Dan, Anne (Yoichiro), Marc (Elizabeth), Clement III, Miya (Adam) Monica, Daniel and Asa; and
WHEREAS, Miriam Balanoff was the loving great grandmother of Felix; and
WHEREAS, Miriam Balanoff moved to Chicago in the 1950's and graduated from the University of Chicago Law School; and
WHEREAS, Miriam Balanoff was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1978 where she offered legislation to protect workers, especially those whose jobs were lost in plant closings; and
WHEREAS, In 1986, Miriam Balanoff was elected Judge to the Circuit Court of Cook County where she served for 14 years; and
WHEREAS, Miriam Balanoff was a lifelong advocate from woman's rights, human rights, civil rights, LGBTQ and workers' rights; and
WHEREAS, Miriam Balanoff remained active throughout her life in politics and political campaigns; and
WHEREAS, Miriam Balanoff touched the lives of many and will be remembered by all who knew her; and
WHEREAS, all who knew her will attest that Miriam Balanoff was a kind and compassionate woman, virtuous of character and gentle in spirit, admired and respected by her many friends and neighbors, and dearly loved by her family; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County that the Board does hereby offer its deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family of Miriam Balanoff and joins them in sorrow at this time of loss; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of the same be tendered to t...
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