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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Judge William Joseph Aukstik will retire from the
3 bench after serving as a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook
4 County for 15 years; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Judge Aukstik was born to William and Stella
6 Aukstik on August 12, 1946, grew up in the Bridgeport
7 neighborhood of Chicago, and attended De La Salle High School,
8 Loyola University, and DePaul Law School; and
 
9     WHEREAS, He passed the Illinois Bar Exam in 1974, practiced
10 law for over 15 years, and was appointed a judge and sworn in
11 on February 1, 1991; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Judge Aukstik worked in the 5th District Court
13 House in Bridgeview for 13 years and established himself as a
14 fair, honest, and hardworking judge; while at the 5th District
15 Court House, Judge Aukstik made many close friendships and
16 allies; and
 
17     WHEREAS, In addition to serving on the bench, he was
18 President of the De La Salle Alumni Association, De La Salle
19 Board of Directors, and is currently the Chairman of the Board
20 of Directors at De La Salle High School; he also sits on the
21 Catholic Lawyer's Guild Board of Directors and has been a
22 member of the Illinois Bar Association since 1974; and
 
23     WHEREAS, Judge Aukstik has been married to his loving and
24 beautiful wife, Mary Jo, for 35 years; and
 
25     WHEREAS, He and Mary Jo are the proud parents of four
26 beautiful daughters, Nicole, Danielle, Kristin, and Michelle
27 and proud grandparents of two amazing granddaughters, Emily
28 Rose and Audrey Nicole, who have brought their Nana and Papa
29 great joy and adoration; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Judge Aukstik has taught his family the invaluable
2 lessons of being loyal and providing for and supporting family
3 in times of need and otherwise; he has instilled in each one of
4 his daughters a remarkable education and work ethic and has
5 proved to be an outstanding Papa to his two granddaughters;
6 therefore, be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
9 we congratulate Judge William J. Aukstik on his retirement and
10 extend our sincere thanks for serving as a Circuit Court Judge
11 for 15 years in Cook County and wish him great success in his
12 future endeavors; and be it further
 
13     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented to Judge William J. Aukstik as an expression of our
15 admiration and esteem.