RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Southwest Bar Association has bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award upon the Honorable Anthony Montelione; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this event by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A native of Oak Park, the Honorable Anthony Montelione graduated in 1963 from the DePaul University College of Law and served from 1964 to 1971 as an Assistant Cook County State's Attorney; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Anthony Montelione became an Associate Judge in 1971 and ably served in that role until 1977 when he was elected a Circuit Court Judge; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his esteemed tenure, the Honorable Anthony Montelione enjoyed a reputation as an outstanding member of the judicial community; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Anthony Montelione was the first Presiding Judge of the Fifth Municipal District Courthouse in Bridgeview which he played an instrumental role in opening in 1989; and
WHEREAS, Following a highly distinguished career, the Honorable Anthony Montelione retired from the bench in 2006; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Anthony Montelione has long been a leading member of the Southwest Bar Association which was founded in 1956 by a community of attorneys living and practicing on the southwest side of Chicago and neighboring suburbs; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Honorable Anthony Montelione serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, The Southwest Bar Association will officially present the Honorable Anthony Montelione with its Lifetime Achievement Award at the organization's 2016 Judges Night to be held on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Ridge Country Club in Chicago; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this eighteenth day of May, 2016, do hereby congratulate the Honorable Anthony Montelione on receiving this prestigious honor and do hereby declare that May 18, 2016 shall be officially recognized as Judge Anthony Mon...
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