Illinois Family Institute
Kathy Valente, Director of Operations
The Illinois Family Institute is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit ministry that works to advance public policy initiatives. Kathy Valente was previously the State Director for Concerned Women for America. The following is from her October 28, 2017, article, “Ten Reasons to Reject the Equal Rights Amendment.” There are many more reasons to oppose the ERA, but here are 10. It’s been rejected 13 times — previous Illinois lawmakers understood the true intention of the ERA and voted it down 13 times from 1972 to 1982. Every time it has been presented in Illinois General Assembly committees since 1982, it was…
