Public Policy Update
Remember to Vote!
On Tuesday, February 5, 2008, Illinois will hold its Presidential Primary. See your January, 2008, issue of Empower for a table that shows the leading Democratic and Republican presidential candidates’ positions on key GLBT national issues. If you would like to know the responses of all candidates to these issues, contact Alan Amato at .
Illinois HB 1826 “Religious Freedom & Civil Unions Act”
The Bill has passed from the Illinois House Human Services Committee and is currently awaiting action by the full House. Please contact your State Representative and ask him or her to support HB 1826:
Rep. Karen Yarbrough (7)
708-615-1747
Rep. LaShawn Ford (8)
773-378-5902
Rep. Deborah Graham (78)
708-445-9520
Oak Park Village Board Supports HB 1826
At the July 6, 2007, meeting of the Oak Park Village Board, the Trustees voted unanimously to support HB 1826. The Resolution urged our State Legislators to support the measure.
