Patrick S. Grossi (born October 31, 1942) was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1979 to 1983.
Hon. Patrick Grossi | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 31, 1942 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 10th district | |
| In office 1979–1983 | |
| Associate Judge for the Circuit Court of Cook County | |
| In office 1984–1986 | |
| Judge for the Circuit Court of Cook County | |
| In office 1986–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Petrarca |
| Judge for the 6th Municipal District of the Circuit Court of Cook County | |
| In office 2001 – July 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Sheila Murphy |
Biographical sketch
editGrossi was born October 31, 1942, in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from Northern Illinois University and a juris doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law.[1] Grossi was admitted to the bar in 1972.[2] He served as the city attorney for Chicago Heights until his election to the Illinois House.[1] At one point in time, Grossi was a member of the United States Army.[3]
In the 1978 general election, Grossi was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives alongside Robert J. Piel and L. Michael Getty. Grossi and Piel, the Republican ticket, defeated Democratic incumbent John Matejek.[4][1] He resided in Glenwood at the time of his legislative service.[1]
Grossi joined the bench as an associate judge for the Circuit Court of Cook County in 1984. He was elected a circuit judge in 1986.[2] After the retirement of Sheila Murphy, Grossi was appointed the interim presiding judge of Cook County Circuit Court's Sixth Municipal District in Markham, Illinois.[5] Grossi retired from the bench on July 8, 2003.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Dixon, Alan (ed.). Illinois Blue Book 1979-1980. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 87. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c McMorrow, Mary Ann G., ed. (October 23, 2003). "Report of the Illinois Judicial Conference 2003" (PDF). Illinois Supreme Court. p. 43. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Gherardini, Caroline (ed.). "New Members of the General Assembly". Illinois Issues. 5 (2). Sangamon State University: 26. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Will GOP win control of House? Cumulative voting makes prediction uncertain". Illinois Issues. 4 (9). Sangamon State University: 22. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Katie (November 15, 1999). "Retired judge continues to serve". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved April 8, 2021.