Difference between revisions of "Greg Harris"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Democratic member of the Illinois State House of Representatives since 2007. HIV positive. Considered instrumental player in getting equal marriage legislation passed in the state of Illinois. | + | Democratic member of the Illinois State House of Representatives since 2007, and House Majority Leader since 2019 (being the first out gay lawmaker to hold that position). HIV positive. Considered instrumental player in getting equal marriage legislation passed in the state of Illinois. Formerly an executive for a trade association and chief of staff to a Chicago city council member. |
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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* http://www.ilga.gov/house/rep.asp?MemberID=1931 | * http://www.ilga.gov/house/rep.asp?MemberID=1931 | ||
* http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-11-10/news/ct-met-schmich-1110-20131110_1_marriage-bill-gay-marriage-cuff | * http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-11-10/news/ct-met-schmich-1110-20131110_1_marriage-bill-gay-marriage-cuff | ||
| + | * https://www.hivplusmag.com/stigma/2019/4/11/meet-gay-hiv-positive-illinois-house-majority-leader | ||
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Revision as of 19:40, 18 April 2019
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1955 -
Occupation
Politics
Description
Democratic member of the Illinois State House of Representatives since 2007, and House Majority Leader since 2019 (being the first out gay lawmaker to hold that position). HIV positive. Considered instrumental player in getting equal marriage legislation passed in the state of Illinois. Formerly an executive for a trade association and chief of staff to a Chicago city council member.
