Endorsements for March 20, 2012 Democratic Primary in Illinois

Friends, forgive typos as I'm writing this at 1am. That is my dedication to you! :) Below are my endorsements for the primary election. As always, take these with a grain of salt and make your own careful decisions based on your own values. As previously stated, I'm a very progressive feminist values voter with a foundation in Catholic social teaching - if that's not your thing, these candidates might not be your thing and you should start your own rarely updated endorsement blog. If you need instruction on how to vote or what to expect, check out my guide on How to Vote.  Happy voting!

March 20, 2012 Democratic Primary Endorsements

President of the United States

Barack Obama (uncontested)

U.S. Representative, 9^th District

Janice D. Schakowsky

Delegate to the National Nominating Convention, 9^th Congressional District

Vote for all nine people with (Obama) next to their name – they are uncontested.

State Senator, 7^th District

Heather A. Steans (uncontested)

State Representative, 14^th District

Kelly Cassidy

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (vote for three people)

Debra Shore

Kari Steel

Patricia Young

State’s Attorney

Anita Alvarez (uncontested)

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Ricard Munoz

Recorder of Deeds

Karen A. Yarbrough (uncontested)

Board of Review, 2^nd District

Michal Cabonargi (uncontested)

Judge of the Supreme Court (vacancy of Fitzgerald)

Mary Jane Theis

Judge of the Apellate Court (vacancy of Cahill)

Mary Brigid Hayes

Judge of the Appellate Court (vacany of Johnson Coleman)
Nathanial Roosevelt Howse Jr (uncontested)

Judge of the Appellate Court (vacancy of Gallagher)

P. Scott Neville

Judge of the Appellate Court (vacancy of O’Brien)

William S. Boyd

Judge of the Appellate Court (vacancy of Theis)

Maureen Conners (uncontested)

Judge of the Appellate Court (Vacancy of Tully)
Terence Lavin (uncontested)

Circuit Court Vacancies

Judge of The Circuit Court – Vacancy of Conlon

Karen Lynn O’Malley

Judge of The Circuit Court – Vacancy of Jordon

Jean Prendergast Rooney (uncontested)

Judge of The Circuit Court – Vacancy of Kirie Kinnaird

Erica Reddick

Judge of The Circuit Court – Vacancy of Moran

Russell W. Hartigan (uncontested)

Judge of The Circuit Court – Vacancy of O’Brien Jr.

Cynthia Ramirez

Judge of The Circuit Court – Vacancy of O’Mara Frossard

Kevin W. Horan

Judge of The Circuit Court – Vacancy of Pucinski

Lorna Ellen Propes

Judge of The Circuit Court – Vacancy of Simmons, Jr

Jessica A. O’Brien

Judge of The Circuit Court – Vacancy of Stewart

Pamela M. Leeming

Judge of The Circuit Court – Vacancy of Stralka

Michael Mullen (uncontested)

Judge of The Circuit Court – Vacancy of Ward

Joan Marie Kubalanza

Judge of The Circuit Court – Vacancy of Chiola

Celia Louise Gamrath

Judge of The Circuit Court – Vacancy of Cole

John H. Ehrlich

Judge of The Circuit Court – Vacancy of Durkin Roy

Sharon Finegan Patterson

Judge of The Circuit Court – Additional Judgeship A

Laura Liu (uncontested)

Ward Committeeman 48^th Ward

Carol Ronen (uncontested)