RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Martha Lavey has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 60; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of her passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, Martha Lavey was a former actress and the longtime Artistic Director at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, During her highly influential tenure as Artistic Director from 1995 to 2014, Martha Lavey earned a national reputation as a leader in producing new plays and commissioning playwrights; and
WHEREAS, Under the innovative leadership of Martha Lavey, the Steppenwolf Theatre produced Tracy Letts' play August: 'Osage County which went on to Broadway and won five Tony Awards; and
WHEREAS, In 1988 Martha Lavey established The School at Steppenwolf, a training residency for actors; and
WHEREAS, Also in 1988 Martha Lavey accepted on behalf of the theatre troupe the National Medal of Arts presented by President Bill Clinton; and
WHEREAS, In 2004 Martha Lavey was named one of Chicago's "10 Most Powerful Women in the Arts" by the Chicago Sun-Times; and
WHEREAS, In 2010 Martha Lavey opened Steppenwolfs Garage Theater which gave visibility to productions staged by local storefront theaters; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of Martha Lavey serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, Her love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared Martha Lavey to her family members, friends and all who knew her, and enabled her to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; and
WHEREAS, To her beloved family, Martha Lavey imparts a legacy of faithfulness, service and dignity; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this twenty-fourth day of May, 2017, do hereby commemorate Martha Lavey for her grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to her family; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to...
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