Joseph Birkett
Name: Joe Birkett
Amateur Boxer: Record
https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Illinois_Boxing_Hall_of_Fame As an amateur, Birkett became one of the Chicago Park District Champions in 1975 winning the 178 lb. city title with a victory over Oliver Mc Garry. Birkett also won the Chicago Golden Gloves city tournament. In 1976 Birkett defeated William Gould to win the CPD 175 lb. Open division title.
Birkett is one of 10 children, raised on Chicago’s West side. He attended St. Phillip High School, and Aurora Central Catholic High School where he was football team captain and Most Valuable Player. He went on to attend North Central College, where he earned a B.A. in Political Science and English in 1977. He received his Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School in 1981, where he placed first in the Intramural Moot Court Competition. Birkett was the Assistant State's Attorney of Dupage County from 1981 to 1985, Chief of Major Crimes Unit from 1985 to 1986, Deputy Chief of Criminal Division from 1986 to 1991, Chief of Criminal Division from 1991 to 1996, and has served as DuPage County State's Attorney since then. He was first elected in November 1996, then re-elected in 2000 and 2004.