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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 1, 2006
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LAGBAC ANNOUNCES RATINGS OF CANDIDATES FOR THE
JUDICIARY IN THE MARCH 21, 2006 PRIMARY ELECTION


CHICAGO -- The Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago is pleased to announce its ratings for judicial candidates running in the March 21, 2006 elections.

The LAGBAC has evaluated and rated candidates for vacancies in the Appellate, Circuit, and Subcircuit divisions. Each candidate will either be highly recommended (HR), recommended (R), or not recommended (NR) at all. If available, candidate's ballot punch numbers are provided in parantheses.

If you have any questions, please contact us via e-mail at lagbac@ameritech.net.


LAGBAC's Ratings of Candidates for the Judiciary
March 2006 Primary Election

Judge of the Appellate Court (Hartigan Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
Casandra Lewis(52)NR
Michael James Murphy(53)HR
Deborah Mary Dooling(54)R
Kathleen G. Kennedy(55)R
Christine Patricia Curran(57)NR
Republican Party No candidate Judge of the Appellate Court (Hartman Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
David Anthony Erickson(58)HR
Eileen Mary Brewer(60)HR
Joy Virginia Cunningham(61)HR
James Michael Bailey(62)R
Barbara Ann Riley(63)R
Republican Party No candidate Judge of the Circuit Court (Bellows Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
Mauricio Araujo(64)R
Republican Party No candidate Judge of the Circuit Court (Burr Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
Ann Collins Dole(66)HR
Joanne Guillemette(67)R
Paul M. McMahon(68)R
Aurelia Marie Pucinski(69)R
Republican Party No candidate Judge of the Circuit Court (Jaffe Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
Michael J. Howlett, Jr.(70)HR
Margaret Ann(Meg) Carey(71)R
Republican Party No candidate Judge of the Circuit Court (Morrissey Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
Mike McHale(72)HR
Republican Party No candidate Judge of the Circuit Court (Nudelman Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
James Patrick Murphy(73)R
George I. Sarolas(74)R
Republican Party No candidate Judge of the Circuit Court (O’Brien Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
Joan Margaret O’Brien(77)R
Willis E. Brown(78)R
Republican Party No candidate Judge of the Circuit Court (Schiller Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
Sharon Finnegan Patterson(79)R
Pamela E. Hill Veal(80)R
Thomas J. Byrne(81)R
Siobhan Maura Murphy(82)R
Republican Party No candidate Judge of the Circuit Court (Travis Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
Marguerite Ann Quinn(83)R
Martha A. Mills(84)HR
Patrick W. “Pat” O’Brien(85)R
Thomas “TJ” Loftus(86)R
Susan Mary Matyus(87)R
John Martin Stalmack(88)R
Phyllis F. Ringer-Taylor(89)R
Republican Party No candidate Judge, 1st Subcircuit (Crooks Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
Carl Anthony Walker(90)R
Bonita Coleman-John(91)R
Republican Party No candidate Judge, 1st Subcircuit (Muse, Jr. Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
Orville E. Hambright(92)R
Republican Party No candidate Judge, 2nd Subcircuit (Additional Judgeship A) Vote for One Democratic Party
Michael “Mike” Stuttley(90)R
Alzetta L. Bozeman-Martin(91)R
Jack L. Genius(92)R
Marc M. Hamilton(93)R
Carl B. Boyd(94)R
Republican Party No candidate Judge, 3rd Subcircuit (Watson Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
Thomas W. Murphy(90)R
Republican Party No candidate Judge, 4th Subcircuit (Varga Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
Pat RogersR
Margaret Gallagher LustigR
Deirdre Ann McGuireR
D. Ann Marie StephensonR
Republican Party
William A. O’ConnorR
Judge, 5th Subcircuit (Greene-Thapedi Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
Andre Martin Thapedi(90)R
Diane M. Shelley(91)R
Stephen Stern(92)HR
Republican Party No candidate Judge, 6th Subcircuit (Jorzak Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
Edward J. Lechowicz(90)R
Roxanne Rochester(91)R
Ramon Ocasio III(93)R
Republican Party No candidate Judge, 6th Subcircuit (Additional Judgeship A) Vote for One Democratic Party
Gloria Chevere(94)R
Republican Party No candidate Judge, 7th Subcircuit (Additional Judgeship A) Vote for One Democratic Party
Carol M. Howard(90)R
Melanie Rose Nuby(91)R
Leopoldo “Leo” Lastre(92)R
Kenneth K. McNeil(93)R
Republican Party No candidate Judge, 10th Subcircuit (Golniewicz Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
James Michael McGing(90)R
John Joseph Pembroke(91)R
David Michael Barry(92)R
Brian Grossman(93)HR
Republican Party No candidate Judge, 11th Subcircuit (Additional Judgeship A) Vote for One Democratic Party
Mary Colleen Roberts(90)R
Lawrence Andolino(91)R
Republican Party No candidate Judge, 12th Subcircuit (Madden Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
Mary Katherine RochfordHR
Republican Party
Don R. SampenR
Richard Montgomery CraigR
Curtis E. EdlundR
Michaela Nolan RyanR
Judge, 12th Subcircuit (Siebel Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
Grace DicklerHR
Republican Party
Steve GoebelHR
James P. TatoolesR
Judge, 12th Subcircuit (Additional Judgeship A) Vote for One Democratic Party
Ellen L. FlaniganR
Republican Party
Ronald J. NelsonR
Richard SchwindR
Guiseppe PapaveroR
John A. LartzR
Judge, 13th Subcircuit (Bierman Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party No candidate Republican Party
Cary J. CollinsR
Jill Cerone-MartiseR
Martin C. KelleyR
Judge, 15th Subcircuit (Nowinski Vacancy) Vote for One Democratic Party
Thomas Anthony GibbonsR
Daniel Patrick BrennanR
Mary Beth DuffyR
Darrell Lavon TarrR
Jesse Lee PrinceR
Arthur SuttonR
Mary Therese QuinnR
Mike DonahueR
John M. SteedR
Republican Party


Anthony C. ScrementiR
Angelo J. ToscasR

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