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1 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The General Assembly takes pride in recognizing
3 the accomplishments and contributions of Illinois officials
4 and citizens; and
5 WHEREAS, The General Assembly, as an august body,
6 exercises discerning judgement in resolutions to cite the
7 noted achievements of a select individual, especially when
8 bestowing one of the highest methods of recognition by the
9 State; and
10 WHEREAS, Justice Benjamin K. Miller began serving as
11 Circuit Court Judge in Illinois for the 7th Judicial Circuit
12 in 1976; he was the Presiding Judge in that Circuit's
13 criminal felony division, and in 1981 was the Chief Judge of
14 the 7th Judicial Circuit; he was elected in 1982 to the
15 Fourth District Appellate Court and in 1984 to the Illinois
16 Supreme Court; he served as Chief Justice of the Illinois
17 Supreme Court from 1991 to 1994; and
18 WHEREAS, Justice Miller served the judicial branch
19 wisely at all three levels of the Illinois court system,
20 wrote numerous landmark judicial opinions, made noble
21 contributions to jurisprudence, and served his profession,
22 the citizens, and the State of Illinois with integrity and
23 distinction; and
24 WHEREAS, Benjamin Miller has made vital contributions of
25 service and merit to the State of Illinois and to the State's
26 citizens, and he deserves to have his achievements noted and
27 remembered by current and future generations, as they are
28 honored by the General Assembly today; therefore, be it
29 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
30 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF
31 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we rename the 4th
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1 District Appellate Court Building at 201 West Monroe Street
2 in Springfield in honor of Justice Benjamin Miller, and in
3 implementing this honor, we designate that court building as
4 the Justice Benjamin Miller 4th District Appellate Court
5 Building; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this preamble and
7 resolution be presented to Justice Benjamin Miller and to the
8 Director of Central Management Services, the Chief Justice of
9 the Illinois Supreme Court, and the other operating
10 authorities for the cited building.
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