Full Text of SR0720 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Marca Bristo, who passed away on | 4 | | September 8, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Marca Bristo was committed to her work as a | 6 | | disability rights activist and founded Chicago's Access Living | 7 | | at the age of 23, only two years after a diving accident that | 8 | | left her paralyzed from the chest down; nearly 40 years after | 9 | | its founding, Access Living has continued to fulfill its | 10 | | mission to break down systemic barriers to create a stronger, | 11 | | more inclusive society while igniting disability power and | 12 | | pride; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Marca Bristo retired as the CEO of Access Living a | 14 | | month prior to her death, showing her dedication to the | 15 | | organization and to those living with disabilities; one of her | 16 | | biggest achievements as CEO was helping to author the American | 17 | | with Disabilities Act (ADA) legislation that granted civil | 18 | | rights to people with disabilities; after the ADA was signed | 19 | | into law in 1990, her advocacy never stopped; she continued to | 20 | | assist in passing many social reforms, including requiring all | 21 | | televisions to have closed-captioned decoders and creating the | 22 | | first fair housing program in the country to address disability | 23 | | discrimination; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Marca Bristo's efforts have been nationally and | 2 | | internationally recognized; she earned prestigious | 3 | | appointments and awards for her unwavering determination to | 4 | | fight for equality and inclusivity for the disabled population; | 5 | | her legacy will continue to exist through Access Living and the | 6 | | many disability rights leaders who will continue to advocate | 7 | | for the rights and freedoms she diligently pursued; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Marca Bristo's death has left a void in the hearts | 9 | | of all who knew her, especially her sister, Gail, her husband, | 10 | | Bob Kettlewell, her children, Sam and Madeline, her son-in-law, | 11 | | Pierce Nahigyah, and her granddaughter, Beatrix; therefore, be | 12 | | it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | Marca Bristo and extend our sincere condolences to her family, | 16 | | friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Marca Bristo as an expression of our | 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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