Judge Candidate Is Impressive

The following is quoted from Laura Washington article (27 Feb 06)  about our one of our judicial candidates and speaks very well of the quality of people our organization thinks should be on the bench

Joy Cunningham is their inaugural project. They've already picked a winner. Cunningham is running in the March 21 primary for a seat on the Illinois Appellate Court. She is the only person of color in a five-way race. A la Barack Obama, she boasts exquisite credentials: Cunningham is general counsel for Northwestern Memorial Hospital, a former Cook County judge, assistant attorney general, appellate court clerk, and former president of the Chicago Bar Association. She should be a slam dunk. Yet, a la Obama, and many other minority candidates, she wasn't slated by the Democratic Party. The bosses favor candidates who are loyal to the party, not to the people. Sometimes, it seems, only hacks need apply.

"I  [Cunningham] have put together a much, much wider base of support than just black/brown. My endorsements come from a broad spectrum of constituencies." She notes backing from an array of Chicago's top business executives, labor unions, gays and lesbians, as well as other elected officials from Rep. Jan Schakowsky to Rep. Danny K. Davis.

Please don't stop short.  Get to the bottom of the ballot and make sure we have a diverse and well qualified judiciary.  If you need help look to our endorsements.