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IN HCR0037
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/17/2014
Primary Sponsor
Scott Pelath
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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
No bill text available