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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate James Schaefer on the
4occasion of his retirement from the Twentieth Judicial Circuit
5Court Services and Probation Department after 21 years of
6service; and
 
7    WHEREAS, James Schaefer served the Twentieth Judicial
8Circuit Court from August 12, 2001 to July 1, 2021; he held the
9positions of Transportation Officer, Correctional Officer,
10Shift Supervisor, Case Management Supervisor of the Halfway
11Back Program (Juvenile Detention Center), and Probation
12Officer (DOC Re-Entry Program, Intake Officer, and Pre-Trial
13Officer); and
 
14    WHEREAS, James Schaefer has received numerous awards
15throughout his career, including the Illinois Probation
16Notorious Award; he is a lifetime board member of the Khoury
17League; and
 
18    WHEREAS, James Schaefer has been married to Kathy for 41
19years; they have two children, Chris and Scott, and five
20grandchildren, Kellen, Conner, Audrey, Sloane, and Sonny; and
 
21    WHEREAS, James Schaefer's volunteerism includes working

 

 

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1with the Belleville Khoury League and time spent as a high
2school baseball umpire and high school football referee; he
3grew up playing sports and enjoys playing men's senior
4baseball, golf, and pickleball; he is also a food connoisseur;
5therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
7HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8we congratulate James Schaefer on his retirement from the
9Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court Services and Probation
10Department after 21 years of service; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to James Schaefer as a symbol of our respect and
13esteem.