I am truly humbled to serve as the 102nd President of the Peoria County Bar Association and honored to follow the many distinguished individuals that have held this position, especially my partner, David Mueller, and grandfather, John E. Cassidy, Sr. Our Bar Association is unquestionably the finest in the State of Illinois. We are fortunate to be practicing our great profession in Peoria County.
The success of our Association is in the hard work of its committees and I thank in advance the committee members and chairs. I encourage all members to serve on one of the many committees and to participate in the varied Bar activities such as the golf outing, Christmas party and Lincoln Memorial Banquet.
I am excited about the involvement of the younger lawyers in Bar activities and the vibrancy of the Young Lawyer Committee. Active participation by our younger lawyers is critical to the strength of our Association not only in the future, but now.
Finally, the legal profession has a legacy of providing community service and our members are no exception. We are privileged to be part of the legal profession and have an obligation to give back to our community whether by providing pro bono services, serving in elected office or volunteering to serve on charitable and other not-for-profit boards. The community where we practice and raise our families is better when we engage in community service.
I look forward to the coming year and, again, thank you for the opportunity to serve as President of the Peoria County Bar Association.
Timothy J. Cassidy, PCBA President 2009-10
