Full Text of HR1353 96th General Assembly
HR1353 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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| law, criminal defense, family law, personal injury, real estate | 2 |
| transactions and development, probate taxation, and juvenile | 3 |
| law; and
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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| and esteem.
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