Bill Text: IL HR1353 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Chief Judge Michael Stuttley, of the Sixth Municipal District of the Circuit Court of Cook County, on his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [HR1353 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HR1353-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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