SR 6 — Honoring life of Edith Levy, Ed. D., Holocaust survivor

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature2024 regular sessionCommittee SubstituteforCommittee SubstituteforSenate Resolution 6By6(By Senators Woodrum, Oliverio, Phillips, Caputo, Rucker, Hamilton, Woelfel, Karnes, Takubo, and Jefferies[OriginatingJeffries)[Originating in the Committee on Rules;Government Organization;

reported MarchJanuary 8,26, 2024]Honoring the life Edith Rechter Levy, Ed.a Holocaust survivor, and a remarkable woman, who dedicated her life to educating others about the horrors of genocide and the importance of tolerance and compassion.Whereas, Edith Levy was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1930 and was one of the few members of her family who survived the Nazi occupation, her father having been murdered at the Auschwitz concentration camp;

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andWhereas, Edith Levy immigrated to the United States in 1956 and settled in West Virginia, where she married, raised a family, and completed her doctoral degree at West Virginia University;

andWhereas, Edith Levy was the founding memberchairperson and driving force of the West Virginia Holocaust Education CommissionCommission; and received numerous awards and recognitions for her contributions including the Distinguished West Virginian Award, Commendation for Volunteer Service, and the Lifetime Achievement Award;

andWhereas, Edith Levy was a beloved member of the Jewish community in West Virginia and a role model for all who knew her, as she exemplified courage, resilience, perseverance, kindness, and devotiongenerosity; to her family;

That the Senate hereby honors the life of Edith Levy, a Holocaust survivor, and a remarkable woman, who dedicated her life to educating others about the dangershorrors of intolerancegenocide and prejudicethe whileimportance inspiringof effortstolerance toand createcompassion; a future in which none among us will be singled out to become a victim or a persecutor;