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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of  
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Representatives are pleased to honor Grant S. Wegner on the 
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occasion of his retirement as a Circuit Judge of the 16th 
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Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois and to congratulate him on 
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his new position as counsel to the firm of Mahoney, Silverman, 
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and Cross; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Grant Wegner earned his bachelor's degree in 
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political science from Northern Illinois University in 1974 and 
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his Juris Doctorate degree from Hamline University in St. Paul, 
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Minnesota in 1977; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, After graduating from law school, Grant Wegner 
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served in a private law practice and as a part-time prosecutor 
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in Kendall County; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, In June of 1986, Grant Wegner was appointed to 
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serve as an Associate Judge for the 16th Judicial Circuit Court 
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of Illinois; in November of 1990, he was elected to serve as a 
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Circuit Judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit, where he remained 
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until his retirement on September 30, 2009; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, From 1998 to 2002, Grant Wegner served as a Chief 
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Judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit; he was appointed by the 
 


 






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Illinois Supreme Court to serve on its Mentoring Committee from 
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1997 until his retirement; the Illinois Supreme Court also 
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appointed him to serve on its Automation and Technology 
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Committee for 7 years, 4 of which as the committee's chairman; 
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and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Grant Wegner has served as a Commissioner for the 
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Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, 
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Inc., since 2002; he has also served on a variety of other 
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judicial and community boards; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Grant Wegner has been an active member in the Boy 
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Scouts, having earned the rank of Eagle Scout; he has 
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previously been a member of the Executive Board and currently 
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serves on the Advisory Board for Three Fires Council, Boy 
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Scouts of America; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Grant Wegner is well known by his peers for his 
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architectural skills, particularly in futuristic courthouse 
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design, and his love of the Green Bay Packers; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Grant Wegner currently serves as a member of the 
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appellate practice, mediation, and litigation group of 
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Mahoney, Silverman, and Cross; he also plans to teach at John 
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Marshall Law School in Chicago, where he will surely share his 
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great legal wisdom with a new generation of aspiring lawyers; 
 


 






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therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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honor Grant S. Wegner on the occasion of his retirement, 
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congratulate him on his new position as Counsel to the firm of 
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Mahoney, Silverman, and Cross, and wish him continued success 
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and happiness in the future; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Grant Wegner as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.