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Meeting Dec 03, 2019 - REGULAR MEETING OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT VILLAGE BOARD - 7:00 p.m.
Category 3. MAYOR'S REPORT
Subject 3.1 PROCLAMATION: Honoring Maria McCarthy on her Retirement as 3rd District Supervisor
of the Cook County's State's Attorney's Office
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A PRO CLAMA TION HONORING MARIA MCCAR THY ON HER
RETIREMENT AS 3RD DISTRICT SUPER VISOR OF THE COOK
CO UNTY'S STA TE 'S A TTORNEY'S OFFICE
WHEREAS, Maria McCarthy served the Citizens of Mount Prospect and Cook
County faithfully and with distinction for the last 3 decades, most recently as
the Cook County State's Attorney's 3rd District Supervisor where she played a
most vital role in the fair and ethical prosecution of criminal defendants; and
WHEREAS, she was raised in Mount Prospect, attended Prospect High School
where she was recently named a distinguished alumni; and
WHEREAS, Maria received her Bachelor's degree from the University of
Illinois at Urbana/Champaign and her Law Degree from Chicago -Kent College
of Law; and
WHEREAS, She was named a supervisor in 1999 at the Leighton Criminal
Courthouse at 26' and California, and in 2008 was named the supervisor of the
District 3 State's Attorney's Office at Rolling Meadows; and
WHEREAS, Maria shares her passion and knowledge for the law with younger
generations as an instructor in trial advocacy at Northwestern Law School and
Criminal Justice at Harper College; and
WHEREAS, Maria has had nearly 100 felony jury trials and hundreds of
bench trials. She has always been a champion of justice and has
undoubtedly made our community safer, putting some of the worst, most
violent offenders behind bars for many, many years.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Arlene A. Juracek, Mayor of the Village of
Mount Prospect, do hereby acknowledge and honor Maria for her
dedication and unwavering commitment to the citizens in our community.
Despite her small stature she had the heart of a lion when seeking justice
for victims and their loved ones. She will always be remembered for her
fairness and impartiality. Her ethical behavior inside and outside the
courtroom was the gold standard that all should be judged by. She leaves
behind a legacy that will not soon be forgotten.
Arlene A. Juracek, Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen M. Agoranos, Village Clerk
Dated this 3rd day of December, 2019