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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 express their sincere condolences to the family and friends
4 of Dolores S. Recht, who passed away on February 8, 2002; and
5 WHEREAS, Dolores S. Recht was a lifelong Republican
6 activist who founded the Northwest Republican Women of
7 Chicago in 1962, serving as its president three times and on
8 its board of directors until her death; and
9 WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Chicago, Mrs. Recht
10 worked on political campaigns, including Richard Ogilvie's
11 run for Cook County Board president in 1966; and
12 WHEREAS, In addition to supporting candidates and being a
13 committeewoman for what was then the 38th Ward, Mrs. Recht
14 was a consummate researcher who researched issues involving
15 the educational system in Chicago, global warming, and
16 drilling in Alaska--all with an eye toward countering what
17 the Northwest Republican Women of Chicago organization felt
18 was a liberal bias in the media; she also sought out
19 conservative books on a wide range of topics, which the
20 organization donated to local public libraries; and
21 WHEREAS, In addition to her passion for Republican
22 issues, Mrs. Recht, a University of Chicago graduate who
23 studied political science, had a passion for architecture,
24 was an accomplished painter, and was a docent for the Chicago
25 Architecture Foundation for many years; and
26 WHEREAS, The passing of Dolores S. Recht will be deeply
27 felt by all who knew and loved her, especially her children,
28 Leslie, Susan, John, and Michael Recht, and Emily Johnson and
29 Elizabeth Jones; therefore, be it
30 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
31 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
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1 all who knew her, the death of Dolores S. Recht of Chicago,
2 Illinois; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4 presented to the family of Dolores S. Recht with our sincere
5 condolences.