Background
Holdridge, William Ernest was born on March 30, 1948 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Marvin Harms and Mary (Holzinger Galvin) Holdridge.
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William Ernest Holdridge
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Bachelor of Science in Education, Illinois State University, 1970; Master of Science, Illinois State University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1973; Juris Doctor, Southern Illinois U., 1984.
Career
Professor, San Jose (California) State University, 1971-1972;
professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1972-1973;
professor, Illinois State University, Normal, 1973-1976;
professor, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1976-1984;
private practice law, Peoria, 1984-1990;
appellate court clerk, State of Illinois 3d District, Ottawa, 1984-1990;
clerk, State of Illinois Supreme Court, Springfield, 1990;
judge, State of Illinois 9th Circuit, Galesburg, Illinois, 1990-1994;
justice, State of Illinois Appellate Court, Peoria, since 1994;
director, Administrative Office of Illinois Court Justices, since 1997. Member Federal-State Judicial Council, since 1994. Member committee Illinois Supreme Court, Springfield, since 1991.
Member Executive Board Illinois Judicial Conference, since 1993. Member board of trustees Illinois Judges Retirement Sys., since 1995. Director Administrative Office of the Illinois Court Justices, 1997.
Achievements
Membership
City attorney City of Farmington, Illinois, 1988-1990. Member capital development committee W.D. Boyce county Boy Scouts American, Peoria, 1989-1990. Member stewardship appeal committee Peoria Diocese, 1989-1990.
Member Southern Illinois U. Alumni Board, Carbondale, since 1990. Member American Judicature Society, American Judges Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Judges Association, Illinois Farm Bureau, Rotary.
