Full Text of HR0568 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the Honorable Amy Sholar | 4 | | on her assignment to the Fifth District Appellate Court; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Fifth Appellate District hears cases from | 6 | | across 48 counties in the southernmost part of Illinois, | 7 | | including Alexander, Bond, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, | 8 | | Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, | 9 | | Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, | 10 | | Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Macon, | 11 | | Madison, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Montgomery, Moultrie, Perry, | 12 | | Piatt, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, St. Clair, Saline, | 13 | | Shelby, Union, Vermilion, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, | 14 | | and Williamson; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Judge Sholar, a lifelong resident of Madison | 16 | | County, earned a Bachelor of Arts from Southern Illinois | 17 | | University Edwardsville before continuing her education at St. | 18 | | Louis University, where she received her Juris Doctor in 2001; | 19 | | and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Prior to becoming a judge, Judge Sholar practiced | 21 | | law, starting her own law practice as a founding partner at | 22 | | Sholar Stephan Law in Alton, where she worked from 2016 to |
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| 1 | | 2021; before pursuing private practice, she worked in solo | 2 | | practice at Amy Sholar, P.C., served as planning coordinator | 3 | | for the City of Alton for three years, and served as an intern | 4 | | at Madison County State's Attorney's Office; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Judge Sholar was first appointed to the bench as | 6 | | a Third Circuit Judge on April 30, 2021; she was elected as a | 7 | | Resident Circuit Judge for Madison County in 2022; she also | 8 | | served as the Presiding Judge of the Family Division and was | 9 | | appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to serve on the | 10 | | Judicial Inquiry Board in May 2023; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Judge Sholar has excelled in every facet of her | 12 | | legal career, earning her several appointments; she was | 13 | | appointed to the Southern Illinois University Board of | 14 | | Trustees by Governor Bruce Rauner, serving on the board from | 15 | | April 2015 to December 2020; during her term, she served as | 16 | | chairperson from 2018 to 2019; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Judge Sholar has been a notable member of several | 18 | | professional associations, including the Illinois State Bar | 19 | | Association, the Madison County Bar Association, and the | 20 | | Alton-Wood River Bar Association, where she formerly served as | 21 | | president and secretary; and | 22 | | WHEREAS, Judge Sholar, known for her integrity, fairness, |
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| 1 | | and her diligent, hardworking nature, has exhibited high | 2 | | levels of knowledge, expertise, and professionalism in the | 3 | | delivery of her assignments as a judge; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Judge Sholar, who is married and the mother of | 5 | | two adult children, is a current resident of the Alton/Godfrey | 6 | | area; therefore, be it | 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 8 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 9 | | we congratulate the Honorable Amy Sholar on her assignment to | 10 | | the Fifth District Appellate Court, and we recognize the | 11 | | passion, commitment, and invaluable experience she brings to | 12 | | the bench; and be it further | 13 | | RESOLVED, That we extend our best wishes to Judge Sholar | 14 | | on her recent appointment; and be it further | 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to Judge Sholar as an expression of our recognition. |
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