Meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners

THIRD CONSENT CALENDAR

Meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners County Board Room, County Building Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 10:00 A.M. Issued: Tuesday, July 24, 2012

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CONSENT CALENDAR #13

Submitting a Proposed Resolution sponsored by

TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, County Commissioner

PROPOSED RESOLUTION

CONGRATULATING JAMES MICHAEL BAILEY II ON HIS RETIREMENT

WHEREAS, Jim Bailey will retire from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office on July 27, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Jim Bailey after working as a law clerk for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office was sworn in as an assistant state’s attorney in 1984; and

WHEREAS, over the past 29 years, Jim has served in the Criminal Prosecutions Bureau, the Narcotics Prosecutions Bureau, and the Civil Actions Bureau of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office; and

WHEREAS, during his tenure serving in the Criminal Prosecutions Bureau, Jim Bailey has represented the People of the State of Illinois successfully prosecuting many complex cases including murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, arson, domestic violence and aggravated criminal sexual assault. Additionally, Jim was the first attorney in Illinois to argue the admissibility of DNA evidence; and

WHEREAS, during his time serving in the Narcotics Prosecutions Bureau, Jim Bailey has successfully prosecuted hundreds of drug dealers and was responsible for the confiscation and destruction of millions of dollars worth of illegal drugs. Additionally, Jim successfully collected tens of millions of dollars of forfeited assets, all of which were used by law enforcement officials in the fight against illegal drugs; and

WHEREAS, during his tenure serving in the Civil Actions Bureau, Jim Bailey has served in the Revenue Recovery and Industrial Claims sections. While working in the revenue recovery section, Jim performed extraordinary work in recovering significant sums of money on behalf of the taxpayers of Cook County. While serving in the industrial claims section, Jim successfully defended all county agencies before the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Commission; and

WHEREAS, The Cook County Board of Commissioners, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office and the People of the State of Illinois owe a debt of gratitude to Jim Bailey, whose dedication to his job is matched only by his devotion to the residents of Cook County and the People of the State of Illinois. page 2 CONSENT CALENDAR Meeting of July 24, 2012

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners do hereby offer Jim Bailey congratulations on his retirement and thanks for his many years of unwavering commitment to public service; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body and that an official copy of same be tendered to James Michael Bailey II.

Approved and adopted this 24th day of July 2012.