| Wheaton, Illinois -- The
DuPage County Bar Association has issued recommendations
on the candidates in the February 2, 2010 Primary
Election for Judge in the 18th Judicial Circuit, which
encompasses DuPage County, and for Judge in the 2nd Appellate
District, which encompasses northern Illinois with the
exception of Cook County.
The recommendations are the result of an investigation
and screening process conducted by the DuPage County Bar
Association's Judiciary Committee. The committee
consists of 19 attorneys representing various years of
practice experience selected from among the 2,200 member
attorneys of the DuPage Bar.
Candidates were evaluated upon the following
criteria: 1) legal knowledge and ability which includes
professional experience; 2) integrity; 3) judicial
temperament; 4) diligence and punctuality; and 5)
health.
Following investigation and candidate interviews, the
committee rates each by one of the following categories:
"Highly Recommended, " "Recommended," or "Not Presently
Recommended."
The names and ratings of each candidate for Circuit Judge
are as follows:
- Dorothy F. French -- Highly Recommended
- Daniel P. Guerin -- Highly Recommended
- Brian R. McKillip -- Highly Recommended
- Ronald D. Sutter -- Highly
Recommended
The names and ratings of each candidate for
Appellate Justice are as follows:
- Ann B. Jorgensen -- Highly Recommended
- Donna Kathryn Kelly -- Insufficient information
to make recommendation
- Kenneth Moy -- Not Presently
Recommended
- Mary S. Schostok -- Highly
Recommended
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