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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
DATE OF APPOINTMENT
April 1, 1988
ENTERED ON DUTY
May 4, 1988
Prior Judicial Experience
- 1976-1985 Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois - Criminal Division
- 1985-1988 Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois - Chancery Division
- 1992- Member, U.S. Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules
Legal/Business Experience
- 1955-1976 Engaged in the general practice of law as a partner in the firm of Jacobs and
Marovich, South Holland, Illinois and Vice President of South Holland Trust and Savings
Bank
Teaching Experience
1977-1988 Thornton Community College Criminal Law and Criminal Evidence and
Procedure
Civic Involvement
- 1984-1988 Trustee of the Judges’ Retirement System of Illinois
- 1970-1976 Board of Trustees Thornton Community College - Chairman of the Board,
1971-1976
- 1966-1976 Chairman of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, South Holland,
Illinois
- 1960-1961 President, South Suburban Bar Association
EDUCATION
- 1954 J.D., University of Illinois
- 1952 B.S., University of Illinois
- 1950 A.A., Thornton Community College
PERSONAL:
Born:
January 2, 1931
Married Lois Ann Adler in 1955
Six children: Sharon Werner, Jill Nye, Michael, John. In addition to our four children, my
wife and I raised Douglas and Janet Simpson following the deaths of their natural parents.
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