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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Robert Cook on the
4 occasion of his retirement; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Robert Cook was born in 1943; he attended schools
6 in Quincy before attending the University of Illinois and the
7 University of Illinois College of Law, where he was an editor
8 of the law review; and
 
9     WHEREAS, After graduating from law school in 1967, Robert
10 Cook joined the United States Marine Corps, where he served as
11 a judge advocate, including a year in Vietnam; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Following his service in the United States Marine
13 Corps, Robert Cook returned to Quincy, where he practiced in a
14 firm and argued many cases in the appellate courts and Supreme
15 Court; he was appointed to serve as a circuit judge in 1983,
16 then elected to the position in 1984; in 1991, he was appointed
17 by the Supreme Court to the Fourth District Appellate Court; in
18 1994, he was elected to serve in the position, serving there
19 until his retirement; and
 
20     WHEREAS, In addition to his official duties, Robert Cook is
21 also a frequent lecturer at judicial education seminars; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Robert Cook and his wife, Fran, have three
2 wonderful children; therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5 congratulate Robert Cook on the occasion of his retirement and
6 wish him continued success and happiness in his future
7 endeavors; and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to Robert Cook as a symbol of our esteem and respect.