Patrick S. Grossi (born October 31, 1942) was a

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member of the

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from 1979 to 1983.

Biographical sketch

Grossi was born October 31, 1942, in

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. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from

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and a juris doctor from

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. Grossi was admitted to the bar in 1972. He served as the city attorney for Chicago Heights until his election to the Illinois House. At one point in time, Grossi was a member of the

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. 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. He resided in Glenwood at the time of his legislative service. Grossi joined the bench as an associate judge for the

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in 1984. He was elected a circuit judge in 1986. After the retirement of Sheila Murphy, Grossi was appointed the interim presiding judge of Cook County Circuit Court's Sixth Municipal District in

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. Grossi retired from the bench on July 8, 2003.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grossi, Patrick Living people Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Illinois lawyers 1942 births Northern Illinois University alumni People from Chicago Heights, Illinois 20th-century American legislators Chicago-Kent College of Law alumni Judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County