MEET THE CANDIDATE

ENDORSEMENTS AND SUPPORT:

  • CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
  • Forrest Claypool, Cook County Commissioner, 12th District
  • John Fritchey, State Representative
  • Rickey R. Hendon, State Senator
  • Alderman Joe Moore and the 49th Ward Democratic Organization
  • Alderman Ricardo Munoz, 22nd Ward
  • Kwame Raoul, State Senator
  • James J. Sexton, Mayor of The Village of Evergreen Park
  • Michael Howley, Mayor of Hickory Hills
  • Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 7
  • Board of Directors, Chicago Police Detective's Association
  • Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council
  • Italian American Police Association
  • German American Police Association
  • Chicago Police Sergeants' Association
  • Chicago Fire Fighters Union, No. Local 2
  • Supported by the Hellenic American Police Association
  • International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150

PROSECUTION HIGHLIGHTS:

  • 20 years experience including 80 jury trials, 63 murder juries 
  • Prosecution and successful conviction in high-profile murder cases including  P.O.Brian Strouse (Peo. v. Hector Delgado), and People v. Kenyatta White, leader of the Blackstones street gang
  • Wiretap in fall of 2006, which resulted in the prevention of a drive-by in progress in 26th Ward during school hours
  • Actively trying cases and evaluating cases daily to provide supervision and trial strategy to team of 20, in addition to supervising complex gang investigations involving multi-law enforcement agencies

BAR ASSOCIATION RATINGS:

  • Found "Highly Qualified" by the Chicago Bar Association
  • Found "Highly Recommended" by the Northwest Suburban Bar Association
  • Qualified/Recommended by all major bar associations

MEMBERSHIP AND AWARDS:

  • 2004 Justice Award, Emerald Society
  • 2005 American Legion Award for Trial Excellence
  • llinois Prosecutors Bar Association
  • Capital Litigation Trial Bar Screening Committee
  • Midwest Gang Investigators Association
  • National College of District Attorneys Alumni Association

 

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