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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to honor and celebrate the life of Former 
4Chief Judge John T. Phillips; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Longtime Lake County Circuit Court Judge John T. 
6Phillips passed away surrounded by family on January 6, 2018; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Chief Judge Phillips served the 19th Judicial 
9Circuit for more than 20 years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Chief Judge Phillips graduated from Coe College in 
111969 and from the University of Iowa School of Law in 1972; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Chief Judge Phillips served in the United States 
13Air Force, active and reserve duty, for 28 years, and attained 
14the rank of Lieutenant Colonel; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Chief Judge Phillips practiced law in Grayslake 
16with the firm Churchill, Baumgartner, and Phillips from 1976 
17until 1992; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Chief Judge Phillips was appointed Associate 
19Judge in 1993, elected Circuit Judge in 2006, and elected Chief 
 
 
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1Judge in 2014; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Chief Judge Phillips served in every division of 
3the 19th Judicial Circuit, but he is best known for the 
4integral part he played in the formation of the circuit's drug, 
5mental health, and veteran's courts, leading to his unanimous 
6election to Chief Judge by his peers in 2014; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Chief Judge Phillips served in the position of 
8Chief Judge until his retirement in 2016; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Chief Judge Phillips also served on the Special 
10Supreme Court Advisory Committee for Justice and Mental Health 
11Planning of the Illinois Supreme Court; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Chief Judge Phillips also actively served his 
13community through many organizations, such as the Rotary Club, 
14the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, The knowledge, integrity, and advocacy of Chief 
16Judge John T. Phillips will truly be missed; therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
18HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
19honor and celebrate the life of Chief Judge John T. Phillips 
20and we recognize his many years of dedicated service to the 
 
 
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119th Judicial Circuit and his fellow citizens; and be it 
2further
  
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
4presented to the family of Chief Judge Phillips as an 
5expression of our deepest sympathy.