MEMORIAL-CHRISTIE E. FISCHER

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HR0816
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Christie
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E. (Thomas) Fischer of Zion, who passed away on February 23,
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2026; and

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WHEREAS, Christie Fischer, the daughter of Logan H. Thomas
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Jr. and Jessie E. Thomas, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on
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September 5, 1959; she served as an electronic signals
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intelligence analyst for the United States Army from 1981 to
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1985, and she received the Army Achievement Medal, Oak Leaf
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Cluster, and the Army Commendation Medal for her service; she
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received a Juris Doctorate from Chicago-Kent College of Law in
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2005 and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Barat College,
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graduating magna cum laude in 2002; she married Christopher
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James Fischer in Indianapolis on October 25, 1986; and

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WHEREAS, Christie Fischer worked as a loss prevention
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investigator for White Hen Pantry, Inc., a service
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representative for the American Medical Association, and as an
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associate instructor in Criminal Law and Legal Writing for
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Westwood College; she served as a clinical instructor, a
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research assistant, and a clinic intern for the Law Offices of
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Chicago-Kent Richard Kling from 2003 to 2005; she then became
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a staff attorney in the Expungement Unit for the Office of the

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State Appellate Defender from 2005 to 2013 before working for
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the Law Offices of Fischer and Associates from 2014 to 2026;
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and

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WHEREAS, Christie Fischer served as an usher and volunteer
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at Tempel Lipizzans; she was also involved with the Illinois
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State Bar Association, the Association of Women Attorneys of
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Lake County, the Lake County NAACP, the Lake County Coalition
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to Reduce Recidivism, the Englewood Institute for Civil Rights
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and Studies, the Black Law Student Association, the Student
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Animal Defense League, the Chicago-Kent Chapter, the American
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Civil Liberties Union, the United States Dressage Federation,
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and the United Schutzhund Clubs of America; and

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WHEREAS, Christie Fischer received many awards through her
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community involvement and employment, including the Justinian
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Award for Service from the Lake County Coalition to Reduce
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Recidivism, a Certificate of Appreciation from the Rock Island
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County NAACP, the St. Joseph the Worker Award from the
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Evangelical Catholic Diocese of the Northwest, and the Service
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Award from the Illinois House of Representatives; and

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WHEREAS, Christie Fischer loved cooking, reading books,
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watching movies, and caring for animals, especially dogs and
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horses; and

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WHEREAS, Christie Fischer was known for her wide ranging
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sense of humor, her devotion to her friends and family, and her
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determination to protect the defenseless; and

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WHEREAS, Christie Fischer was preceded in death by her
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parents and her mother-in-law, Mary Virginia Fischer; and

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WHEREAS, Christie Fischer is survived by her husband,
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Christopher, and her brother, Gregory L. (Sherma) Thomas;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we mourn the passing of Christie E. (Thomas) Fischer and
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extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all
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who knew and loved her; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Christie Fischer as an expression
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of our deepest sympathy.

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