A RESOLUTION Honoring Suzy Post

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A RESOLUTION honoring Suzy Post. WHEREAS, Suzy Post was born in 1933 in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of first-generation German Jewish immigrants; and WHEREAS, Suzy Post dedicated her life early on to the fight against inequality in this country. After World War II she became a tireless supporter of Civil Rights, joining the NAACP and participating in demonstrations through the 1960s and 1970s; and WHEREAS, in 1968, Suzy Post was elected President of what is now the ACLU of Kentucky and created this Commonwealth's first statewide Women's Conference. Working at the Presbyterian Seminary's Prophetic Ministry Department, she advised students about welfare and tenant rights; and WHEREAS, as director of the Jefferson County Human Relations Commission, she worked closely on issues of school desegregation, and in 1970 she was elected to the National Board of the ACLU, and became its vice president in 1972. She worked alongside national leaders on issues such as women's rights, and was a key resource for helping Kentucky women who were imprisoned or had just been released; and WHEREAS, Suzy Post became director of the ACLU of Kentucky, and in that capacity, supervised a lawsuit to force the Kentucky High School Athletic Association to name black referees to its rule book. She also advocated for numerous social causes, and in 1998, she became the founding director of the Metropolitan Housing Coalition; and

WHEREAS, Suzy Post is a legend in this Commonwealth and in her beloved hometown of Louisville. In October 2013, a Suzy Post Roast and Toast honored her in her 80th year and raised nearly $200,000 for Louisville Central Community Centers (LCCC), an organization that serves the Russell neighborhood and other economically stressed Louisville areas. Suzy would only agree to be honored at the event if it raised funds for LCCC; and WHEREAS, on January 19, 2014, at the Kentucky Center for the Arts, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer presented Suzy Post with the prestigious Mayor's Freedom Award, a

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culmination of her hard work and dedication to the causes she had been fighting for for more than a quarter-century. The award was a rightful tribute to her life, and this honorable body commends Suzy Post for being the recipient of this honor, for her indelible dedication to equality, for her ongoing pursuit of what she believes in, and for being a true beacon of hope to the people of this Commonwealth; NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

 Section 1. The members of the Senate hereby honor Suzy Post for her extraordinary career and for being the recipient of the 2014 Mayor's Freedom Award, and wish her the best of luck as she continues to strive for the greater good.

Section 2. When the Senate adjourns this day, it does so in honor of Suzy Post.  Section 3. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Senator Morgan McGarvey for delivery.

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