HR0816 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Christie E. (Thomas) Fischer of Zion, who passed away on February 23, 2026; and

WHEREAS, Christie Fischer, the daughter of Logan H. Thomas Jr. and Jessie E. Thomas, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 5, 1959; she served as an electronic signals intelligence analyst for the United States Army from 1981 to 1985, and she received the Army Achievement Medal, Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Army Commendation Medal for her service; she received a Juris Doctorate from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2005 and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Barat College, graduating magna cum laude in 2002; she married Christopher James Fischer in Indianapolis on October 25, 1986; and

WHEREAS, Christie Fischer worked as a loss prevention investigator for White Hen Pantry, Inc., a service representative for the American Medical Association, and as an associate instructor in Criminal Law and Legal Writing for Westwood College; she served as a clinical instructor, a research assistant, and a clinic intern for the Law Offices of Chicago-Kent Richard Kling from 2003 to 2005; she then became a staff attorney in the Expungement Unit for the Office of the State Appellate Defender from 2005 to 2013 before working for the Law Offices of Fischer and Associates from 2014 to 2026; and

WHEREAS, Christie Fischer served as an usher and volunteer at Tempel Lipizzans; she was also involved with the Illinois State Bar Association, the Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County, the Lake County NAACP, the Lake County Coalition to Reduce Recidivism, the Englewood Institute for Civil Rights and Studies, the Black Law Student Association, the Student Animal Defense League, the Chicago-Kent Chapter, the American Civil Liberties Union, the United States Dressage Federation, and the United Schutzhund Clubs of America; and

WHEREAS, Christie Fischer received many awards through her community involvement and employment, including the Justinian Award for Service from the Lake County Coalition to Reduce Recidivism, a Certificate of Appreciation from the Rock Island County NAACP, the St. Joseph the Worker Award from the Evangelical Catholic Diocese of the Northwest, and the Service Award from the Illinois House of Representatives; and

WHEREAS, Christie Fischer loved cooking, reading books, watching movies, and caring for animals, especially dogs and horses; and

WHEREAS, Christie Fischer was known for her wide ranging sense of humor, her devotion to her friends and family, and her determination to protect the defenseless; and

WHEREAS, Christie Fischer was preceded in death by her parents and her mother-in-law, Mary Virginia Fischer; and

WHEREAS, Christie Fischer is survived by her husband, Christopher, and her brother, Gregory L. (Sherma) Thomas; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Christie E. (Thomas) Fischer and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Christie Fischer as an expression of our deepest sympathy.