Qualified Judges for Cook County
Seeking out good judges is a difficult task. All too often voters enter the poll without a good knowledge of even who the judges are, let alone their experience, background and the evaluation of their abilities by their peers. The Democratic Party of the 49th Ward believes that the most important factor in becoming a judge is experience practicing law. There are man who can and do have a good political background, buit we put our faith in those that have the best legal experiences.
That is why we work hard to endorses and support judicial candidates that will make good judges, not good candidates. All of the candidates we are supporting in this primary election have stood in front of their professional colleauges, put their record out for examination and have stood the test of review by the two leading bar associations in Chicago. Some are qualified, some highly or well qualified. Not every race offers "Highly" or "Well", but many do offer "Not Recommended" or "Not Qualified". If you know who you like, good for you. If you don'yt know and want some strongly recommended candidates print the list that follows and take it into the voting both with you on Tuesday, March 21, 2006.
Candidate Chicago Council Chicago Bar Punch/
of Lawyers Association Mark
Michael James Murphy Well Qualified Qualified 53
Joy Virginia Cunningham Well Qualified Qualified 61
Ann Collins Dole Well Qualified Highly Qualified 66
Michael J. Howlett, Jr. Well Qualified Qualified 70
Mike McHale Qualified Qualified 72
James Patrick Murphy Qualified Qualified 73
Thomas J. Byrne Qualified Qualified 81
Martha Mills Highly Qualified Highly Qualified 84
You can, by law, take this into the voting booth with you to use as a guide. Please do so. These recommendations are good for all Democratic ballots in Cook County regardless of ward or township.
