Background
Sills, David George was born on March 21, 1938 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of George Daniel and Mildred Mina (Luthy) S. Bachelor of Science, Bradley University, 1959.
Sills, David George was born on March 21, 1938 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of George Daniel and Mildred Mina (Luthy) S. Bachelor of Science, Bradley University, 1959.
University of Illinois system. Bradley University; University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
Sills served as the presiding justice for the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District, Division Three. He is a former mayor of Irvine, California, the largest planned city in the United States. Sills was appointed as a judge to California"s Superior Court in 1985 by Governor George Deukmejian and served there until being promoted to be the Presiding Justice at the Court of Appeal again by Governor Deukmejian in 1990, where he served with distinction and exemplary leadership.
His 2,400 legal decisions were artfully written and always fair.
He received a Bachelor of Surgery from Bradley University in 1959 and his legal degree from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1961. Prior to being named to the bench he served in the United States. Marine Corps between 1960 and 1965, reaching the rank of captain.
During his tenure he worked with the Council to responsibly manage the rapid growth Irvine was experiencing at the time. Sills was also the Irvine Health Foundation"s founding Chairman and remained for 26 years.
During his service over $25 Million was granted to philanthropic organizations in Orange County to improve health issues for those in need.
He enjoyed wood working and had a full range of tools and machines in his garage, fondly known as the "Sills Cabinet Shop." Sills had an extensive library at his Irvine home and studied history and politics.
He was a member of the Republican State Central Committee of California from 1966 to 1968 and Chairman of the Republican Associates of Orange County from 1968 to 1969. He had a private law practice in Orange County, California between 1965 and 1985 and was an elected member of the Irvine City Council between 1976 and 1985, serving as mayor for four years during that period.