Bill Text: IL HR0008 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Elizabeth A. Robb on the occasion of her retirement as Chief Judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-01-28 - Resolution Adopted [HR0008 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HR0008-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate Elizabeth A. Robb on the
occasion of her retirement as Chief Judge of the 11th Judicial
Circuit; and
WHEREAS, Judge Robb was elected by her colleagues to serve
as Chief Judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit in 2004 and has
been selected to serve in the position continuously for 10
years; she previously served as an Associate Circuit Judge and
as Circuit Judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit; she was the
first woman to hold these offices, inspiring women to pursue
success and excellence in the field of law; and
WHEREAS, Judge Robb has successfully practiced law as a
sole practitioner in a private law practice; she has also been
a partner in the law firm of Reynard & Robb in Bloomington and
has served as Assistant Juvenile Public Defender for McLean
County; and
WHEREAS, Judge Robb has willingly and selflessly shared her
wealth of knowledge and expertise with students in business law
at Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University;
she has also presented countless programs and workshops to the
edification of others in the fields of law, justice, human

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services, and social services; and
WHEREAS, Judge Robb earned her Bachelor of Arts degree
(magna cum laude) from Illinois Wesleyan University and her
Juris Doctor from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law;
and
WHEREAS, Judge Robb has been appointed to serve state-wide
on numerous committees and conferences, including the
Executive Committee, Committee on Strategic Planning, and
Committee on Juvenile Justice of the Judicial Conference of
Illinois; the Illinois Juvenile Justice Leadership Council;
the Illinois Supreme Court's Special Judicial Advisory
Committee for Justice and Mental Health Planning; she served as
the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Court Reporting
Services Agency and Chair of the Judicial Mentor Committee; she
was also the first woman to be elected as the Chair of the
Conference of Chief Justices; and
WHEREAS, Judge Robb helped to establish innovative and
groundbreaking programs to improve court services and the
support of justice and dignity for the vulnerable and at-risk,
mostly notably the Court Appointed Special Advocates program,
the McLean County Drug Court, the McLean County Recovery Court,
the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, the Small Claims
Mediation Program, and the McLean County Mortgage Foreclosure

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Mediation Program; and
WHEREAS, Judge Robb and her husband, Alan Sender, have been
married for more than 30 years; they have 2 children, Jessica
and Molly; and
WHEREAS, Judge Robb has broken the mold of Chief Judge
beyond its administrative duties with a desire to tackle
community issues for the benefit of all with a focused resolve
that has earned her the respect of any who know her; therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
congratulate Elizabeth A. Robb on the occasion of her
retirement and wish her continued success and happiness in the
future; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Elizabeth Robb as a symbol of our esteem and
respect.