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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor and congratulate the
4 Honorable Michael Stuttley, Chief Judge of the Sixth Municipal
5 District of the Circuit Court of Cook County, on his retirement
6 on August 20, 2010; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Judge Stuttley is a native of Cook County, born in
8 Chicago Housing Authority's Altgeld Gardens housing project,
9 and was one of twelve children; he is rooted in the community
10 and maintains a basic philosophy from the bench: "If a child is
11 willing to make amends for his/her wrongdoing, we have the
12 tools to assist."; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Honorable Michael W. Stuttley earned a Juris
14 Doctorate from the John Marshall Law School of Chicago; Judge
15 Stuttley was admitted to the Illinois Bar on November 5, 1979;
16 over the past 19 years he has served as a judge for the circuit
17 court of Cook County and the past 15 years has served in
18 Juvenile Court; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Judge Stuttley is the Supervising Judge for the
20 Circuit Court of Cook County, Juvenile Division, and Presiding
21 Judge for the Sixth Municipal District of Cook County; Judge
22 Stuttley's trial and legal experience includes administrative

 

 

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1 law, criminal defense, family law, personal injury, real estate
2 transactions and development, probate taxation, and juvenile
3 law; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Judge Stuttley has been recognized with more than
5 300 awards and honors for his volunteerism and community
6 service; he presently serves as Chair of the South Suburban
7 Disproportionate Minority Confinement Forum on Youth (SSDMC)
8 Foundation as well as on the board of directors for numerous
9 civic and professional organizations, including the Altgeld
10 Health Center, Roseland Community Hospital, Illinois Judges'
11 Association, South Suburban Juvenile Officers Association, and
12 the University of Chicago Office of Special Programs; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Judge Stuttley also serves as a Judicial Mentor,
14 Chief Judges Mentoring Program, Circuit Court of Cook County
15 and Facilitator, Supreme Court Committee on Judicial
16 Performance, among many other civic duties; therefore, be it
 
17     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19 congratulate Judge Stuttley on his retirement and wish him the
20 best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
 
21     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22 presented to Judge Michael Stuttley as a symbol of our respect

 

 

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1 and esteem.