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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION DECLARING JUNE 5TH AS ILLINOIS STATE REPRESENTATIVE AND HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER GREG HARRIS DAY IN COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, Illinois State Representative and House Majority Leader Greg Harris of the 13th District has served the people of the State of Illinois since 2006; and
WHEREAS, Leader Harris was first elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2006 and will retire from his seat in 2023 having served for 16 years; and
WHEREAS, Leader Harris received a Bachelors Degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder and started his career working for social service agencies; and
WHEREAS, Leader Harris went on to serve in several Senior Management roles for the National Home Furnishings Association; and
WHEREAS, Leader Harris served the people of the 48th Ward and City of Chicago for 14 years as Chief of Staff for Alderman Mary Ann Smith; and
WHEREAS, Leader Harris was elected as State Representative of the 13th District in 2006 carrying on the legacy of his predecessor, the first openly gay person to serve in the Illinois House of Representatives, Larry McKeon; and
WHEREAS, Leader Harris, similar to his predecessor, served as openly gay and was open about being HIV-positive and fought relentlessly for the rights of LGBTQ+ people and those living with HIV; and
WHEREAS, he has dedicated his career to advocating for mental health and substance abuse issues, addressing the needs of Illinois's homeless and at-risk youth, comprehensive breast cancer services, marriage equality, trans issues, protecting people with disabilities, nursing home quality, and affordable, accessible healthcare; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, Leader Harris committed his whole self to serving as the lead sponsor and passing the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act which secured marriage equality in Illinois; and
WHEREAS, he served as the chief budgeteer for many years in the Illinois House of Representatives and was critical to passing budget...
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