[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11012]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE RITA B. GARMAN

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 17, 2017

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Illinois 
Supreme Court Justice Rita B. Garman for her exemplary work on the 
court for the past 16 years.
  In acknowledgement of Justice Garman's service, the Vermilion County 
Board voted to rename the county courthouse ``The Rita B. Garman 
Vermilion County Courthouse.'' A ceremony dedicating the renamed 
courthouse will be held on August 4th.
  Justice Garman is a 1965 University of Illinois graduate and a 1968 
graduate of the University of Iowa College of Law. She began her 
judicial career at the Vermilion County Courthouse as an associate 
judge.
  She served dutifully and responsibly as a judge in the Fifth Judicial 
Circuit Court from 1986 to 1995. After that, her dedication and 
perseverance led her to become an Illinois State Appellate Court 
Justice. In February 2001 she was appointed to the Illinois Supreme 
Court, and she went on to serve as Chief Justice from 2013 to 2016. She 
continues to serve the people of Illinois as a member of the Supreme 
Court.
  I have come to know Justice Garman over the last few years and 
applaud her for many years of dedication to upholding the law and 
pursuing justice. I want to personally congratulate her for this 
recognition by Vermilion County as they rename the courthouse The Rita 
B. Garman Vermilion County Courthouse.

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