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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lake County Circuit Judge John T. 
4Phillips of Antioch, who passed away on January 6, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Judge John Phillips graduated from Coe College in 
61969; he then graduated with distinction from the University of 
7Iowa School of Law in 1972; he served both active and reserve 
8duty in the United States Air Force and, after 28 years of 
9service, transferred to the Retired Reserve as a Lieutenant 
10Colonel; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Judge John Phillips began his law career at the 
12firm of Churchill, Baumgartner and Phillips in Grayslake, where 
13he practiced from 1979 through 1992; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Judge John Phillips was appointed as an associate 
15judge in 1993; he served in that capacity until 2006, when he 
16was elected as a full circuit judge; he served in every 
17division of the 19th Judicial Circuit and was best known for 
18helping to form and preside over the specialized Lake County 
19treatment courts, which include Lake County drug court, mental 
20health court, and veterans court; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Judge John Phillips was a man of great integrity, 
 
 
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1an innovator, and an advocate; he was a tireless public servant 
2whose compassion and leadership left a profound impact on the 
3court and the people it serves; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Judge John Phillips is survived by his wife, 
5Catherine; his children, David (Brandy) Baker and Matthew 
6(Maureen) Baker; his grandchildren, Cameron, Kaylee, Avery, 
7Landon, and Grayson; his siblings, Noreen (Dan) LaValle, 
8Johanna (Jim) Blockinger, and Glen Phillips; and several other 
9family members; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Lake County Circuit Judge John T. Phillips and extend our 
13sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
14and loved him; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Judge John Phillips as an expression 
17of our deepest sympathy.