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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to recognize Emma L. Wilson-King 
4Foundation recent honoree, the Honorable Milton Wharton, 
5retired Circuit Court Judge of the Twentieth Judicial
Circuit; 
6and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The Emma L. Wilson-King Foundation was 
8established in 2009 as a civic and educational foundation

9dedicated to the enhancement of the neighborhoods and community 
10of East St. Louis; the foundation is
a non-profit organization 
11and was created to improve key elements of East St. Louis such 
12as public parks,
gardens, buildings, neighborhood 
13organizations, and educational enhancement of both young and 
14old
through schools and community center; and
  
 
  
15    WHEREAS, The Emma L Wilson-King Foundation is part of a 
16living legacy in memory of Mrs. Emma L Wilson-King, which is 
17formed out of her strong yet simple sense of caring and giving 
18regardless of personal wealth; she fostered relationships with 
19those both young and old and instilled in them a sense of 
20compassion to help others; and
 

  
21    WHEREAS, Judge Milton Wharton earned his law degree from 
22DePaul University in 1975 and was appointed an
associate judge 
 
 
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1in St. Clair County Circuit Court in 1976; in 1988, he was 
2elected a full circuit judge in the
20th Judicial Circuit; 
3known for his fairness and courtesy, he treated victims and 
4their
families with respect and empathy as well as respecting 
5the rights of defendants; he is the recipient of
many awards 
6including the Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award, the 
7Whitney E. Young Jr. Service Award
of the Boy Scouts of 
8America, and the Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifice from the late Pope 
9John Paul II; he served as
a member of the Southern Illinois 
10University at Edwardsville (SIUE) Foundation Board of 
11Directors and
was named the SIUE Distinguished Alumnus of the 
12Year in 1998; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Honorees are those whose actions personify the 
14best in public
service and education; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
16NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
17we recognize the Emma L. Wilson-King Foundation honoree, Milton 
18Wharton; and be it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to honoree Milton Wharton.