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This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. < Back < Candidates Hon. Sandra Parga Democratic Party Winner 100% (6,630 of 6,630) Primary votes 16th Circuit - 4th Subcircuit EXPERIENCE 16th Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge: 2017 - Present Appointed 2017 and Reappointed 2019 and 2023 Private Practice: 1999 - 2017 Kane County Administrative Hearing Officer: 2007 - 2017 Kane County Conflict Counsel: 2003 - 2005 Kane County Assistant Public Defender: 1996 - 1999 Prairie State Legal Services: 1994 - 1996 EDUCATION DePaul University: B.A. - 1991 Cornell Law School: J.D. - 1994 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association and Kane County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Sandra Parga – Recommended Number of Respondents 153 141 117 Criteria 2024 Score 2023 Score 2019 Score Meets Requirements Of Office 90.79 93.47 95.65 Integrity 96.03 96.40 97.44 Impartiality 93.38 94.29 95.73 Legal Ability 88.74 93.57 91.45 Temperament 97.35 97.84 98.29 Court Management 98.01 97.06 98.28 Health 99.32 100 98.28 Sensitivity 98.01 96.38 98.29 < Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $77,433.83 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Top 5 Donors Donor Total amount Latest Date D.E. Camic $50,000 8/21/2023 Konicek & Dillon PC $2,000 10/12/2023 Kinnally Flaherty Krentz Loran Hodge & Masur PC $2,000 9/21/2023 Meyers & Flowers LLC $2,000 9/15/2023 Allied First Bank $2,000 9/11/2023 ENDORSED BY: Personal PAC This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History

Vanessa Minson-Minor Republican Party Candidate Removed 3/6/2024 (Illinois State Board of Elections) 2nd Circuit - Franklin County <Primary Candidates <General Candidates EXPERIENCE Assistant Attorney at Illinois Attorney General’s Office: 2017 - Present Jefferson County Assistant State’s Attorney’s Office: 2017 Marion County Assistant State’s Attorney: 2014 - 2017 Law Clerk at SIU Carbondale Civil Practice Legal Clinic: 2011- 2013 Substitute Teacher at Illinois ROE #21 : 2010 - 2013 Legal Extern at 5th District Appellate Court Illinois: 2012 EDUCATION Southern Illinois University: B.A., English/Language Arts/Teachers Education, Magna Cum Laude - 2010 Southern Illinois University School of Law: J.D. - 2013 Vermont Law School: M.A, Environmental Law and Policy - 2015 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association & Franklin County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Vanessa Minson-Minor – Insufficient number of responses <Primary Candidates <General Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: Top 5 Donors Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ ENDORSED BY: No endorsement information is available at this time. This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None ARDC

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. < Primary Candidates Sarah Kallas Democratic Party Candidate 49.01% (3,101 of 6,596) Primary votes < General Candidates 18th Circuit - 1st Subcircuit EXPERIENCE Private Practice Attorney: 1997 - Present EDUCATION Valparaiso University: B.A., Communications and Political Science, Magna Cum Laude - 1992 Illinois Institute of Technology Kent College of Law: J.D. - 1996 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association & DuPage County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Sara Kallas – Insufficient number of responses CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $74,904.9 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Top 5 Donors Donor Total amount Latest Date Sarah Kallas $48,000 2/14/2024 George Kallas $18,000 11/14/2023 Kola Law Group $4,000 7/31/2023 Kostopoulos Law Group, LLC $3,000 12/15/2023 Thomas Locascio $1,000 9/26/2023 ENDORSED BY: International Union of Operating Engineers - Local 150 IUOE Local 399 Laborers' Union Local 68 Ironworkers Local 63 Sheet Metal Workers SMART 265 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 701 North Central Illinois Labor Council, AFL-CIO Painters District Council No. 30 Mid America Carpenters Regional Council LiUNA Chicago Laborer's District Council Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management IUOE Local 399 Metropolitan Alliance of Police American Federation of Teachers National Association of Letter Carriers (ALF-CIO) This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. < Primary Candidates Hon. Chantelle Porter Democratic Party Winner 52.99% (3,495 of 6,596) Primary votes < General Candidates 18th Circuit - 1st Subcircuit EXPERIENCE 18th Judicial Circuit Court Circuit Judge: 2023 - Present Appointed 2023 Private Practice Attorney: 2 008 - 2022 DuPage County Assistant Public Defender: 2007- 2008 Cook County Public Guardian: 2006 - 2007 EDUCATION The Ohio State University: B.A., Political Science - 2003 DePaul University College of Law: J.D. - 2006 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association & DuPage County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Chantelle Porter – Recommended Number of Respondents 347 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 91.96 Integrity 95.87 Impartiality 92.35 Legal Ability 91.12 Temperament 95.29 Court Management 94.17 Health 95.96 Sensitivity 94.40 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $135,389.96 Top 5 Donors: Donor Total amount Latest Date Chantelle Porter $17,501.00 Jun 17, 2024 Citizens for Judge Leah Setzen $14,694.76 Jul 18, 2024 A. Traub & Associates $10,500.00 Aug 11, 2023 Esp Kreuzer Cores, LLP $3,500.00 Jun 17, 2024 Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC $3,000.00 May 22, 2024 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ ENDORSED BY: International Union of Operating Engineers - Local 150 IUOE Local 399 Laborers' Union Local 68 Ironworkers Local 63 Sheet Metal Workers SMART 265 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 701 North Central Illinois Labor Council, AFL-CIO Painters District Council No. 30 Mid America Carpenters Regional Council LiUNA Chicago Laborer's District Council Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management IUOE Local 399 Metropolitan Alliance of Police American Federation of Teachers National Association of Letter Carriers (ALF-CIO) This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History

zl Hon. Troy Holland Republican < Back 13th Judicial Circuit Court Judge LaSalle County EXPERIENCE 13th Judicial Circuit Judge, LaSalle County, 2012 - Present (Elected 2012 / Retained 2018) Private Practice, 1994 - 2012 Assistant State's Attorney, LaSalle County Chief of the Civil Division EDUCATION Undergraduate: Western Illinois University -1990 Law School: University of Illinois - Chicago, John Marshall Law School, J.D. - 1994 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 13th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Troy D. Holland: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 96.51 Integrity 97.65 Impartiality 96.47 Legal Ability 95.29 Temperament 96.47 Court Management 96.51 Health 97.67 Sensitivity 97.59 Number of Respondents 86 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: Donor Total donated Latest date Troy D. Holland $34,925.23 Dec 30, 2012 Holland & Sons, Inc. $6,331.64 Sep 13, 2012 Gary Holland $5,120.00 Apr 26, 2012 Judy Holland $5,000.00 Apr 26, 2012 Larry Gies $2,500.00 Jan 18, 2012 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ How Judicial Advisory Polls Work In counties outside of Cook, ISBA conducts an advisory poll. The poll is conducted by email and mail and is sent to all ISBA members in the circuit or district from which a candidate seeks election or a judge seeks retention. Licensed attorneys who are not members of ISBA, or any attorney outside the circuit or district may request a ballot. Participants of the poll are asked to evaluate each candidate only if they have professional knowledge of the candidate(s) that enables them to make an informed evaluation. Ballots are confidential and returned inside a ballot envelope which is mailed in a Teller envelope. A certification slip stating that the participant read and understood the instructions of the poll is signed in order for the ballot to be counted. Candidates and judges are rated "recommended" or "not recommended" based on whether respondents agree that the candidate "meets acceptable requirements for the office." Those receiving 65 percent or more "yes" responses to that question are rated "recommended" and those receiving less than 65 percent are rated "not recommended." Opinions expressed in the poll are of those attorneys who chose to respond and do not reflect the opinion of the Illinois State Bar Association or the opinion of all Illinois attorneys. Following are the questions asked on the poll. Please note that questions on Temperament and Court management differ for those seeking a judicial vacancy and those seeking retention. Clarification of those differences are noted below. Meets Requirements of Office: (Recommendation) Considering the qualifications of the candidate, do you believe this candidate meets acceptable requirements for the office? Integrity Adhere to the high standards of integrity and ethical conduct required of the office? Impartiality Act and rule impartially and free of any predisposition or improper influence? Legal Ability Have adequate legal experience, knowledge, and ability? Temperament for a judicial vacancy: Exercise appropriate temperament with courtesy, consideration, firmness, fairness, patience and dignity? for judicial retention: Exercise the judicial temperament to serve with appropriate courtesy, consideration, firmness, fairness, patience and dignity? Court Management for a judicial vacancy: Attends to all professional responsibilities including the management of cases/clients, and completes work in a prompt and skillful manner? for judicial retention: Diligently and promptly attend to the duties of the office and assure the steady progress of court business? Health Have the physical, mental and emotional health, stamina and stability needed to perform judicial duties? Sensitivity to Diversity and Bias Conducts self and deals with others appropriately to reduce or eliminate conduct or words which manifest bias based on race, gender, national origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or socio-economic status against parties, witnesses, counsel or others?

z Hon. Amy Lannerd Republican 8th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Adams County < Back EXPERIENCE 4th District Appellate Court, 2022 - Present (Assigned, 2022) 8th Judicial Circuit Judge, 2016 - Present (Appointed, 2016, Elected 2018, Assigned to 4th District Appellate Court 2022) Private Practice, 2001 - 2016 EDUCATION Undergraduate: University of Arizona, B.S., Finance - 1998 Law School: University of Denver Sturm College of Law - 2001 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 8th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Amy Lannerd: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 97.83 Integrity 97.78 Impartiality 100 Legal Ability 97.83 Temperament 100 Court Management 100 Health 100 Sensitivity 100 Number of Respondents 46 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: Donor Total donated Latest date Amy C. Lannerd $6,869.83 Jul 25, 2017 John & Shirley Longlett $2,191.06 Oct 06, 2017 Randy Sims $1,000.00 May 12, 2017 Art Tenhouse $500.00 Sep 11, 2017 Mark Field $500.00 Aug 15, 2017 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ How Judicial Advisory Polls Work In counties outside of Cook, ISBA conducts an advisory poll. The poll is conducted by email and mail and is sent to all ISBA members in the circuit or district from which a candidate seeks election or a judge seeks retention. Licensed attorneys who are not members of ISBA, or any attorney outside the circuit or district may request a ballot. Participants of the poll are asked to evaluate each candidate only if they have professional knowledge of the candidate(s) that enables them to make an informed evaluation. Ballots are confidential and returned inside a ballot envelope which is mailed in a Teller envelope. A certification slip stating that the participant read and understood the instructions of the poll is signed in order for the ballot to be counted. Candidates and judges are rated "recommended" or "not recommended" based on whether respondents agree that the candidate "meets acceptable requirements for the office." Those receiving 65 percent or more "yes" responses to that question are rated "recommended" and those receiving less than 65 percent are rated "not recommended." Opinions expressed in the poll are of those attorneys who chose to respond and do not reflect the opinion of the Illinois State Bar Association or the opinion of all Illinois attorneys. Following are the questions asked on the poll. Please note that questions on Temperament and Court management differ for those seeking a judicial vacancy and those seeking retention. Clarification of those differences are noted below. Meets Requirements of Office: (Recommendation) Considering the qualifications of the candidate, do you believe this candidate meets acceptable requirements for the office? Integrity Adhere to the high standards of integrity and ethical conduct required of the office? Impartiality Act and rule impartially and free of any predisposition or improper influence? Legal Ability Have adequate legal experience, knowledge, and ability? Temperament for a judicial vacancy: Exercise appropriate temperament with courtesy, consideration, firmness, fairness, patience and dignity? for judicial retention: Exercise the judicial temperament to serve with appropriate courtesy, consideration, firmness, fairness, patience and dignity? Court Management for a judicial vacancy: Attends to all professional responsibilities including the management of cases/clients, and completes work in a prompt and skillful manner? for judicial retention: Diligently and promptly attend to the duties of the office and assure the steady progress of court business? Health Have the physical, mental and emotional health, stamina and stability needed to perform judicial duties? Sensitivity to Diversity and Bias Conducts self and deals with others appropriately to reduce or eliminate conduct or words which manifest bias based on race, gender, national origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or socio-economic status against parties, witnesses, counsel or others?

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Hon. Christopher Hantla Republican Party Winner 100% (2,168 of 2,168) Primary votes 4th Circuit - Montgomery County <Candidates EXPERIENCE 4th Judicial Circuit Court Judge: 2023 - Present Appointed 2023 Private Practice: 1999 - 2023 EDUCATION University of Missouri, Columbia: B.A., History - 1995 Southern Illinois University School of Law: J.D. - 1999 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association's Advisory Committee Result: Christopher B. Hantla – Recommended Number of Respondents 42 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 92.86 Integrity 97.50 Impartiality 92.68 Legal Ability 85.71 Temperament 97.62 Court Management 97.50 Health 100 Sensitivity 94.87 <Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: No financial information is available at this time. Top 5 Donors Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ ENDORSED BY: No endorsement information is available at this time. This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History

y Hon. Frank J. McCartney Democrat 8th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Pike County < Back EXPERIENCE 8th Judicial Circuit Judge, Pike County, 2012 - Present (Elected 2012, Retained 2018) Chief Judge Pike County State's Attorney, 2000 - 2011 Legal Counsel for Illinois Attorney General and Illinois Department of Revenue, 1994 - 2000 EDUCATION Undergraduate: Quincy University Law School: Southern Illinois University Scholl of Law, J.D. - 1994 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 8th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Frank J. McCartney: Recommended Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 100 Integrity 100 Impartiality 94.00 Legal Ability 96.00 Temperament 97.96 Court Management 100 Health 100 Sensitivity 100 Number of Respondents 50 CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: No information available at this time Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ How Judicial Advisory Polls Work In counties outside of Cook, ISBA conducts an advisory poll. The poll is conducted by email and mail and is sent to all ISBA members in the circuit or district from which a candidate seeks election or a judge seeks retention. Licensed attorneys who are not members of ISBA, or any attorney outside the circuit or district may request a ballot. Participants of the poll are asked to evaluate each candidate only if they have professional knowledge of the candidate(s) that enables them to make an informed evaluation. Ballots are confidential and returned inside a ballot envelope which is mailed in a Teller envelope. A certification slip stating that the participant read and understood the instructions of the poll is signed in order for the ballot to be counted. Candidates and judges are rated "recommended" or "not recommended" based on whether respondents agree that the candidate "meets acceptable requirements for the office." Those receiving 65 percent or more "yes" responses to that question are rated "recommended" and those receiving less than 65 percent are rated "not recommended." Opinions expressed in the poll are of those attorneys who chose to respond and do not reflect the opinion of the Illinois State Bar Association or the opinion of all Illinois attorneys. Following are the questions asked on the poll. Please note that questions on Temperament and Court management differ for those seeking a judicial vacancy and those seeking retention. Clarification of those differences are noted below. Meets Requirements of Office: (Recommendation) Considering the qualifications of the candidate, do you believe this candidate meets acceptable requirements for the office? Integrity Adhere to the high standards of integrity and ethical conduct required of the office? Impartiality Act and rule impartially and free of any predisposition or improper influence? Legal Ability Have adequate legal experience, knowledge, and ability? Temperament for a judicial vacancy: Exercise appropriate temperament with courtesy, consideration, firmness, fairness, patience and dignity? for judicial retention: Exercise the judicial temperament to serve with appropriate courtesy, consideration, firmness, fairness, patience and dignity? Court Management for a judicial vacancy: Attends to all professional responsibilities including the management of cases/clients, and completes work in a prompt and skillful manner? for judicial retention: Diligently and promptly attend to the duties of the office and assure the steady progress of court business? Health Have the physical, mental and emotional health, stamina and stability needed to perform judicial duties? Sensitivity to Diversity and Bias Conducts self and deals with others appropriately to reduce or eliminate conduct or words which manifest bias based on race, gender, national origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or socio-economic status against parties, witnesses, counsel or others?

This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. < Back < Candidates Hon. David Kliment Republican Party Winner 100% (5,632 of 5,632) Primary votes 16th Circuit - 4th Subcircuit EXPERIENCE 16th Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge: 2010 - Present Appointed 2010 and Reappointed 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 Kane County Public Defender: 1994 - 2010 Private Practice: 1984 - 1994 EDUCATION Illinois State University: B.S. - 1981 Northern Illinois University College of Law: J.D. - 1984 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS 2024 Illinois State Bar Association and Kane County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: David Kliment – Recommended Number of Respondents 185 188 153 Criteria 2024 Score 2023 Score 2019 Score Meets Requirements Of Office 93.33 95.70 94.70 Integrity 94.44 96.77 98.03 Impartiality 91.11 94.02 95.39 Legal Ability 96.20 98.39 98.03 Temperament 90.11 95.70 96.69 Court Management 94.44 98.38 97.35 Health 98.30 98.90 100 Sensitivity 93.71 96.72 98.01 < Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $5,750 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Top 5 Donors Donor Total amount Latest Date Claudia Kliment $5,000 10/10/2023 William Gill $2,000 1/13/2018 The Kliment Law Office, LLC $1,400 1/8/2018 Cogan & Power, P.C. $1,000 3/13/2018 Thomas Prindable $1,000 3/13/2018 ENDORSED BY: No endorsement information available at this time. This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None Look Up Attorney Disclipline History

Aaron Michael Hopkins Republican Party Candidate Removed 2/27/2024 (Illinois State Board of Elections) 2nd Circuit - Franklin County <Primary Candidates <General Candidates EXPERIENCE Private Practice 2006 - Present Franklin County Assistant State's Attorney, 2001-2006 EDUCATION Knox College, BA, Anthropology, 1997 Southern Illinois University School of Law, JD, 2000 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association & Franklin County Bar Association's Joint Advisory Committee Result: Aaron Michael Hopkins – Recommended Number of Respondents 47 Criteria Score Meets Requirements Of Office 68.89 Integrity 77.78 Impartiality 82.22 Legal Ability 79.55 Temperament 88.89 Court Management 65.85 Health 95.12 Sensitivity 87.50 <Primary Candidates <General Candidates CAMPAIGN FINANCE Total contributions since April 1, 2023: $10,900 Top 5 Donors Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ Donor Total amount Latest Date Hopkins Law, Inc. $6,900 12/28/2023 Amy Richardson $2,000 12/29/2023 Bill Richardson $2,000 12/29/2023 ENDORSED BY: No endorsement information is available at this time. This list does not include individual politician or community leaders, but those organizations that have a defined process for endorsing all types of judicial candidates. For a more complete list of all endorsements, click on the "Campaign Website" button below. Campaign Website Attorney Disciplinary Reports Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings None ARDC

zb Hon. Timothy "T.J" Wessel Democrat 8th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Cass County < Back EXPERIENCE 8th Judicial Circuit Judge, Cass County, 2018 - Present (Elected 2018) Private Practice, 2012-18 EDUCATION Undergraduate: Illinois Wesleyan University , B.A. Political Science - 2006 Law School: Marquette University School of Law, J.D. - 2010 RATINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Illinois State Bar Association and 8th Circuit Joint Judicial Advisory Polls: Timothy "T.J." Wessel: Insufficient number of responses CAMPAIGN FINANCE Top Donors: Donor Total donated Latest date Cass County Democratic Central Cmte $6,591.00 Oct 30, 2018 Timothy Wessel $2,443.91 Nov 06, 2018 Wessel Law Office $730.00 Aug 28, 2018 Friends of John Sullivan $500.00 Oct 16, 2018 H.O. Brownback III $500.00 Sep 22, 2018 Read more on Illinois Sunshine → https://illinoissunshine.org/ How Judicial Advisory Polls Work In counties outside of Cook, ISBA conducts an advisory poll. The poll is conducted by email and mail and is sent to all ISBA members in the circuit or district from which a candidate seeks election or a judge seeks retention. Licensed attorneys who are not members of ISBA, or any attorney outside the circuit or district may request a ballot. Participants of the poll are asked to evaluate each candidate only if they have professional knowledge of the candidate(s) that enables them to make an informed evaluation. Ballots are confidential and returned inside a ballot envelope which is mailed in a Teller envelope. A certification slip stating that the participant read and understood the instructions of the poll is signed in order for the ballot to be counted. Candidates and judges are rated "recommended" or "not recommended" based on whether respondents agree that the candidate "meets acceptable requirements for the office." Those receiving 65 percent or more "yes" responses to that question are rated "recommended" and those receiving less than 65 percent are rated "not recommended." Opinions expressed in the poll are of those attorneys who chose to respond and do not reflect the opinion of the Illinois State Bar Association or the opinion of all Illinois attorneys. Following are the questions asked on the poll. Please note that questions on Temperament and Court management differ for those seeking a judicial vacancy and those seeking retention. Clarification of those differences are noted below. Meets Requirements of Office: (Recommendation) Considering the qualifications of the candidate, do you believe this candidate meets acceptable requirements for the office? Integrity Adhere to the high standards of integrity and ethical conduct required of the office? Impartiality Act and rule impartially and free of any predisposition or improper influence? Legal Ability Have adequate legal experience, knowledge, and ability? Temperament for a judicial vacancy: Exercise appropriate temperament with courtesy, consideration, firmness, fairness, patience and dignity? for judicial retention: Exercise the judicial temperament to serve with appropriate courtesy, consideration, firmness, fairness, patience and dignity? Court Management for a judicial vacancy: Attends to all professional responsibilities including the management of cases/clients, and completes work in a prompt and skillful manner? for judicial retention: Diligently and promptly attend to the duties of the office and assure the steady progress of court business? Health Have the physical, mental and emotional health, stamina and stability needed to perform judicial duties? Sensitivity to Diversity and Bias Conducts self and deals with others appropriately to reduce or eliminate conduct or words which manifest bias based on race, gender, national origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or socio-economic status against parties, witnesses, counsel or others?

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