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

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

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