MEMORIAL-DIANE R. DOHERTY

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SR0702
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Diane Rose Doherty, who passed away on
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July 14, 2025; and

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WHEREAS, Diane Doherty, early in her career, served on the
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faculty of Georgetown University at the National Center for
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Education in Maternal and Child Health in Washington, D.C.;
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and

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WHEREAS, Diane Doherty was also an adjunct faculty member
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at the graduate school of Social Services at Catholic
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University in Washington, D.C., during which time she worked
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with homeless women at Mt. Caramel House in D.C.; and

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WHEREAS, Diane Doherty became executive director of the
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Illinois Hunger Coalition (IHC) in 1996, and over the years,
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she received many awards and accolades for her tireless
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advocacy at all levels of government for programs and policies
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working to reduce hunger; and

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WHEREAS, Diane Doherty and IHC accepted the Dr. Raymond
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Wheeler/Senator Paul Wellstone Anti-Hunger Advocacy Leadership
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Award from the Food Action and Research Center in 2019, an
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honor historically given to an advocacy group and its

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leadership for demonstrating outstanding leadership in the
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fight against hunger in America; and

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WHEREAS, Diane Doherty founded New Endeavors by Women, a
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nonprofit that focuses on housing and supporting homeless
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women; and

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WHEREAS, Diane Doherty was also a founding board member of
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the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty and the
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Grassroots Collaborative, a coalition of organizations
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dedicated to racial and economic equity; and

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WHEREAS, Diane Doherty was a fierce advocate and kind
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colleague whose work created positive change across Illinois,
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and she will be remembered for serving as a role model for
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anti-hunger advocates throughout the nation; and

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WHEREAS, Diane Doherty was preceded in death by her
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parents, William Doherty and Rosemary (Crot) Doherty, and her
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brother, William Doherty Jr.; and

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WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Diane Doherty was
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survived by her sisters, Donna (Kevin) Kane and Mary Debra
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Doherty, and her nephew and nieces, Kevin Michael (Carrie)
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Kane, Megan (Mike) Kane Towle, Kara (Jim) Kane Sullivan, and
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Maire Rose Maloney; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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Diane Rose Doherty and extend our sincere condolences to her
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family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Diane Doherty as an expression of
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our deepest sympathy.

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