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IN HCR0037

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/17/2014

Primary Sponsor

Scott Pelath

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Honors Judge William Boklund of LaPorte Superior Court 4 upon his retirement at the end of his current term
  • Judge Boklund was first appointed in 1993, elected in 1996, and re-elected in 2002 and 2008; he holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Valparaiso University and graduated with distinction from Purdue University with a major in English literature
  • Established the Road Crew program to reduce LaPorte County Jail overcrowding, brought ignition interlock technology to LaPorte County for drunk driving cases, and created a domestic violence program with GPS-electronic monitoring called the Shield
  • One of the first two Indiana judges to earn a master's certificate from the state's Judicial College; appointed to the Board of Directors of the Indiana Judicial Conference; served two terms as chairman of the Indiana Criminal Jury Instructions Committee; named Judge of the Year by the Indiana Correctional Association; twice awarded the Indiana Judges Association's Excellence in Public Information and Education Award
  • Indiana General Assembly expresses its deepest gratitude for his years of dedicated service to LaPorte County and the state of Indiana

Legislative Description

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the Honorable William Boklund.

Last Action

First reading: adopted voice vote

2/20/2014

Full Bill Text

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