Illinois Senate Advances Measure to Remove “Men” from State Statutes
Dan Kovats2018-04-24T12:09:50+00:00For Immediate Release: Monday April 23, 2018 Contact: Toby Trimmer, Communications Director (217) 622-7547 | toby@ildcca.org ILLINOIS SENATE ADVANCES MEASURE TO REMOVE “MEN” FROM STATE STATUTES Democratic County Chairs’ idea for gender-neutral language passed by Sen. Melinda Bush SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – Political parties aren’t exclusive to men. That’s why the Illinois Senate today unanimously approved legislation to ensure that state statutes referencing political party offices must be gender neutral. Working with the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association, Lake County Senator Melinda Bush advanced SB2854 to change Illinois statutes replacing political party “committeemen” or “committeewomen” with the term “committeeperson(s).” “Chairman” is [...]