Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 16-4199

• File #: 16-4199
• Version: 2
• Name: WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COOK COUNTY CHIEF JUDGE’S OFFICE TO CREATE A SPEAKERS BUREAU AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 6/28/2016
• In control: Law Enforcement Committee
• On agenda: 6/29/2016
• Final action: 7/13/2016
• Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COOK COUNTY CHIEF JUDGE'S OFFICE TO CREATE A SPEAKERS BUREAU AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WHEREAS, the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides citizens the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury; and WHEREAS, court cases have ruled that an impartial jury is selected from a pool of individuals that represent a cross section of the community in regards to race, gender, and national origin; and WHEREAS, in the American judicial system, the juror is entrusted with protecting the individual rights to life and liberty; and WHEREAS, jury service teaches an individual the skills needed for analyzing and processing contesting facts, debating issues, listening and tolerating dissenting opinions; and WHEREAS, a 2007 survey by the National Center for State Courts estimates that 32 million individuals are summoned to service annually, but only 8 million actually sh...
• Sponsors: STANLEY MOORE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
7/13/2016	1	Board of Commissioners	approve as amended	Pass
7/13/2016	1	Law Enforcement Committee	accept	Pass
7/13/2016	1	Law Enforcement Committee	recommend for approval as amended	Pass
6/29/2016	1	Board of Commissioners	refer	Pass

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COOK COUNTY CHIEF JUDGE'S OFFICE TO CREATE A SPEAKERS BUREAU AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

WHEREAS, the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides citizens the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury; and

WHEREAS, court cases have ruled that an impartial jury is selected from a pool of individuals that represent a cross section of the community in regards to race, gender, and national origin; and

WHEREAS, in the American judicial system, the juror is entrusted with protecting the individual rights to life and liberty; and

WHEREAS, jury service teaches an individual the skills needed for analyzing and processing contesting facts, debating issues, listening and tolerating dissenting opinions; and

WHEREAS, a 2007 survey by the National Center for State Courts estimates that 32 million individuals are summoned to service annually, but only 8 million actually show up to serve, and of that amount only 1.5 million are selected to sit on a jury in a state each year; and

WHEREAS, Illinois Public Act 99-0434 amended the Illinois School Code to require students to have at least one semester of civics in order to graduate from high school; and

WHEREAS, this course will allow schools to integrate service projects with the classroom curriculum in enabling students to leverage their knowledge to address community issues; and

WHEREAS, civic education has been used to teach the skills needed to be responsible citizens; and

WHEREAS, civics focuses on providing information on governmental institutions, current and controversial issues, and the importance of the jury to our system of justice; and

WHEREAS, the new graduation requirements took effect as of January 1, 2016; and

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Cook County Commissioner Stanley Moore will work on behalf of ...