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In May, the Madison County IL Bar Association honored Norma R. Gaines with their "Liberty Bell Award" in Edwardsville, IL. The award was in recognition of her lifelong activism in community and organized labor. Norma serves as Co-Coordinator of the United Steelworkers District 7 "Women of Steel". This group was formed to educate and mentor other women in the union. They adopted the Phoenix Crisis Center (a shelter for abused women and their children in Granite City). Through several performances of the Eve Ensler stage production "The Vagina Monologues" under Norma's leadership, has raised nearly $50,000 for the Crisis Center.
"The presentation of the Liberty Bell Award is made annually to a non-lawyer who promotes better understanding of the rule of law, encourages greater respect for law and the courts, and stimulates a sense of civic responsibility. The Liberty Bell Award was established more than thirty years ago. Prior recipients include Senator Evelyn Bowles, Margarette Trushel (Director of Oasis Women’s Center), Dr. Lawrence Taliana (former court psychologist), former Sheriff Bob Churchich, newspaper columnist Pat Gauen, past IL AFL-CIO President Margaret Blackshere and other community leaders."
From left to right: Judge Elizabeth Levine-Levy, Norma Gaines (Co-Coordinator Women of Steel District 7 - Local 68), Paul Marks - President (Madison County IL Bar Association)
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