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This Item was deferred at the 4/24/2019 meeting
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
REMEMBERING AND HONORING THE LIFE OF CRYSTAL CARBELLOS
WHEREAS, Crystal Carbellos was a proud and dedicated employee of the Cook County Public Defender's Office for almost twenty years; and
WHEREAS, Crystal Carbellos passed away on February 22, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Crystal Carbellos earned her bachelor's degree from University of Minnesota and worked as a Certified Public Accountant; and
WHEREAS, she earned her Juris Doctorate from Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology in 1995 and was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1997; and
WHEREAS, as a law student Crystal Carbellos worked at the Chicago-Kent Law Offices as a clinic student defending those accused of crimes under the tutelage of Professor Richard Kling and found her calling to be the voice and a shield for the accused; and
WHEREAS, after getting her law degree, Crystal Carbellos joined the Cook County Public Defender's Office as an assistant public defender in May 1997 and dedicated herself to finding justice for her clients; and
WHEREAS, Crystal Carbellos worked in the Traffic Division, Juvenile Justice Division, and Felony Trial Division of the Cook County Public Defender's Office as an assistant public defender, before joining the special Homicide Task Force Division, where she worked for almost ten years; and
WHEREAS, Crystal Carbellos worked tirelessly to advocate for her clients, became the voice and a shield for her clients, and was a formidable trial attorney for her clients. Her dedication to ensuring equity and justice for her clients was steadfast and her compassion unquestionable; and
WHEREAS, Crystal Carbellos maintained relationships with her former clients, was a mentor to many other assistant public defenders, and was respected by her colleagues for her leadership, advocacy, and compassion; and
WHEREAS, Crystal Carbellos served her fellow assistant public defenders as the Treasurer for AF...
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