HR0094 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate K. Patrick Yarbrough on being named to fill a position on the bench in the 17th Circuit Court of Winnebago and Boone Counties; and

WHEREAS, A longtime Assistant State's Attorney, K. Patrick Yarbrough will be the first African-American to serve on the bench in the 17th Circuit Court; and

WHEREAS, K. Patrick Yarbrough was selected by sitting Circuit Court judges who selected him from among 19 applicants for the associate judgeship; and

WHEREAS, K. Patrick Yarbrough's experience, leadership abilities, and integrity were deciding factors in his appointment; and

WHEREAS, He brings 17 years of experience in the State's attorney's office to his new position; he has handled misdemeanor and felony cases, and most recently, has supervised the office's Community Prosecution Unit, working closely with the Rockford Police Department to improve enforcement of laws and codes that can improve neighborhoods; he was appointed in 2004 to oversee the unit, which focuses on such neighborhood issues as drug houses, prostitution, and abandoned vehicles; and

WHEREAS, K. Patrick Yarbrough has been involved in the Weed and Seed program, which is designed to weed out bad elements in target neighborhoods and replace them with positive, community-building efforts; and

WHEREAS, K. Patrick Yarbrough is a Rockford native; he graduated from Guilford High School in Rockford; he received his Bachelor's degree from Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin and his law degree from Northern Illinois University College of Law; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate K. Patrick Yarbrough on his selection to serve on the bench in the 17th Circuit Court and wish him continued success as he presides as an associate judge; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to K. Patrick Yarbrough as a symbol of our respect.