Quality Judicial Endorsements

The Democratic Party of the 49th Ward believes that having integrity in our judicial system is essential to having a just society.  Our executive board has taken the time to review resumes and bar association evaluations for most of the candidates running and all of the candidates we have endorsed.  We don’t endorse judicial candidates that do not have solid evaluations so you can rest assured that if you vote for these candidates you will be supporting quality people who will make good quality judges.

Reaching a decision in some of the races was difficult because many of the candidates were exceptional.  The Nowicki and Disko vacancies are good examples of this phenomenon, but even in those races where all of the candidates would make excellent judges we have tried to determine who we think would be the very best.

Every voter has an opportunity to look at the evaluations. They are public information and available on the internet.  The Chicago Bar Association is the largest bar and the Alliance of Bar Associations represents the evaluations from 10 additional bar associations which are a diverse and comprehensive group of bar associations.

First District Appellate Court – Burke Vacancy
Alan J. Greiman                 Mark 70

First District Appellate Court – Campbell Vacancy
John O. Steele                      Mark 73

Cook County Circuit Court – Disko Vacancy
Dennis J. Burke                  Mark 78

Cook County Circuit Court – Glowacki Vacancy
Jesse G. Reyes                         Mark 81

Cook County Circuit Court – Healy Vacancy
Maureen Ward Kirby      Mark 84

Cook County Circuit Court – Keehan Vacancy
Marilyn  F. Johnson        Mark 86

Cook County Circuit Court – Lott Vacancy
Thomas J. Byrne               Mark 90

Cook County Circuit Court – Montelione Vacancy
Thaddeus Wilson              Mark 92

Cook County Circuit Court – Murphy Vacancy
Paula M. Lingo                    Mark 95

Cook County Circuit Court – Nowicki Vacancy
Brian Terrence Sexton  Mark 97

Cook County Circuit Court – Thomas Vacancy
E. Madeline O’Neill           Mark 103

Please print this post and take it to the polling place with you when you vote. 

Early voting is open from Jan. 14 to Jan. 31, 2008. 

Election Day is Tuesday Feb. 5, 2008