Currently we only have 2018-2020 election information. For previous county election results see the Election History page at the Champaign County Clerk website. Illinois election results here.
Click to Jump to a race (*asterisk indicates primary race winner):
2018 Primary
2018 General
2020 Primary
2020 General (upcoming)
March 20, 2018 Primary Coverage:
November 6th, 2018 General:
March 17, 2020 Primary:
March 20, 2018 Primary Coverage:
- Election Results: http://cheatsheetcc.blogspot.com/2018/03/election-results.html
Voter Information: (Primary Candidate Information or Jump to All County Office and Board Races)
Your Sample Ballots / Your Voter Registration Information (available now!): https://www.champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/voter-information
Vote by Mail (applications available now): https://www.champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/vote-by-mail
Early Voting Information: https://www.champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/early-voting
Look up your districts and representatives: https://www.champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/representative
District Maps: Champaign, Urbana, County, State (House countywide map, in-town map, *Senate 51st District and *Senate 52nd District), and Federal (countywide map, in-town map). More maps from the Champaign County Clerk's page.
* Illinois Senate 51st District is also the House 101st and 102nd combined. Senate 52nd District is also the House 103rd and 104th District combined
Additional voter information:
Election Calendar: Important dates for candidates from filing, petitions, primary and general dates from the County Clerk's office.
More voter information for registration, voting, and Candidate Guide from the Champaign County Voter Alliance
Latest candidate list from the County Clerk's Office 12/5/2017: https://www.champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/candidates
Latest local candidate list from the News-Gazette: http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-12-05/election-2018-list-area-candidates-march-primary.html
Public Input for Next County Judge information (prior to 2/14/2018): http://cheatsheetcc.blogspot.com/2018/01/public-input-for-county-judge.html
Primary Primer public meeting January 21st with information on March 20th primary races: http://cheatsheetcc.blogspot.com/2017/12/public-primary-primer.html
County Offices and Board Races:
County Executive: New position (more info), no current incumbents, only candidates (main page).
Gordy Hulten - R (Jump to contacts and more info)
Darelene Kloeppel - D (Jump to contacts and more info)
Other County Offices (Auditor, Treasurer, Recorder, etc) Races: Main page (more candidate info):
Summary: asterisk * indicates unofficial projected primary winner
County Auditor:
R - Diane Michaels - Appointed incumbent. Replaced John Farney who resigned due to an appointment to the County Treasurer position being opened by a retirement: More information from the N-G: Updated: county auditor seeking appointment to treasurer job, John Farney Trading Seats, Possible Auditor Replacements.
Contested General:
More information at County Election Races Page
R - Diane Michaels - Announced to be appointed by the GOP to replace John Farney on his resignation. Currently a County Board Member for District 2.
D - George Danos - Not Yet Filed / Candidate More info from the N-G on a previous run, and mention by the N-G he will be running again.
County Clerk:
R - Gordy Hulten - Incumbent Term Ending/Resigning 11/2018
Contested Primary: More info from the NG: Tom Kacich: County clerk race gets more interesting
N-G Candidate Questionnaires: Jon Rector / Matt Grandone
Candidate Forum information here and video available here.
N-G article on the first forum with County Sheriff, Clerk, and 104th Illinois House candidates: Candidates in three local races lay out positions at forum.
Champaign County Voter Alliance Candidate Guide information here and candidate forum and Q&A videos here. CCVA main page here.
R - Jon Rector
Smile Politely interview.
Facebook campaign page:
From his campaign website:
For four decades, I've dedicated myself to making Champaign County a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family. I currently serve on the Champaign County Board and was a member of the Sheriff's Merit Commission for 20 years. I've served as President of Champaign West Rotary, volunteered as a youth coach, run marathons for charities such as St. Jude's Children's Hospital and worked for a host of other causes.
Now I am running for the Republican nomination for County Clerk to continue to serve our County in one of the most important positions that we have. Few things are more important to our community than fair, honest, open, and active elections. I will work to ensure all those as your next County Clerk.
*R - Matt Grandone - *Unofficial Projected Primary Winner
Smile Politely interview.
From his campaign website (also has a facebook campaign page): "Matt Grandone is the Director of Training for the Office of Champaign County Clerk Gordy Hulten. He has spent three years in this position assisting in the running of the last six elections. His role as the Director of Training requires him to be knowledgeable about all aspects of the office to ensure quality training and thus quality service is provided to customers.
Matt is an Urbana resident and a graduate of Urbana High School. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL where he was a member of the Dean's List, Sigma Chi fraternity and the Varsity Golf Team for two years
Prior to his work for the County Clerk's Office, he spent ten years as an employee of Bloomington-based nonprofit Chestnut Health Systems. He began his career there as a college intern conducting interviews with research participants in various stages of addiction and recovery and finished his tenure managing grants funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to implement a standardized bio-psychosocial assessment used for both diagnosis and research of those presenting with Substance Use and Mental Health issues.
Matt is a graduate of Champaign County's emerging Community Leaders program. He currently resides in Urbana with his wife Jackie and their two boys, Michael and Ryan."
Contested General:
More information at County Election Races Page
D - Aaron Ammons
County Sheriff:
R - Dan Walsh - Incumbent Term Ending/Resigning 11/2018
Contested Primary:
*R - Allen E. Jones - *Unofficial Projected Primary Winner
(Related N-G article: Chief Deputy Interested in Running for Sheriff and recent Jail position news)
About information from Election Website: http://www.voteallenjones.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/AllenJonesforSheriff/
Twitter: @Allen_E_Jones
Allen E Jones is the Chief Deputy of the Champaign County Sheriff's Office, a career law enforcement officer, and Republican candidate for Champaign County Sheriff in 2018.
Allen E Jones is a Champaign County native and longtime servant to his community. He graduated from Rantoul Township High School, has a Bachelor’s of Science from Illinois State University, and attended the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety School of Police Staff and Command. Allen attended the 261st Session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA, in 2015. He has worked his way from a Correctional Officer to Chief Deputy in his 28 years with the Sheriff’s Office, including serving as Jail Administrator.
He volunteers as an assistant baseball coach for Rantoul High School and serves on the Presence Health Community Leadership Board. He has been honored by the Champaign County Health Care Consumers and has volunteered his time with the United Way of Champaign County. He is a card-carrying member of Guns Save Lives.
Allen and his wife of 25 years, April, live in Rantoul. They have four sons.
(Pictured below) L/R: Luke, Garrett, Allen, April, Brett and JT
R - Greg Worrell (Recent primary candidate filing from the N-G)
About information from Facebook campaign page: https://www.facebook.com/GregWorrellforSheriff/
Greg has had 40 plus years of law enforcement experience. Both in the Military as a member of the United States Air Force Security Police where he was stationed right here in Champaign County at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul IL. As ell as a civilian where he has been the Chief of Thomasboro, IL, is a part-time police officer in Fisher IL, and has served on Ludlow's Police Department. He works full-time as a Security Officer for Lincoln's ChalleNGe Academy which is located at the Old Chanute Air Force base.
As a retired Airman Greg understand what service looks like, and hopes to bring his military and civilian experiences together to help build upon the outstanding reputation of Champaign County Sheriff's Office. He has dedicated his life to protecting the people of this County and ensuring that their constitutional freedoms are not infringed upon. Greg is dedicated to fighting for what YOU value most!
County Treasurer:
R - John Farney - Appointed incumbent. Replaced Daniel Welch who retired.
Contested General: More info from the N-G: Former Urbana mayor enters race for treasurer
More information at County Election Races Page
R - John Farney (seeking appointment to and then election to County Treasurer office)
More information from the N-G: Updated: county auditor seeking appointment to treasurer job
D - Laurel Prussing - Candidate - N-G Announcement: Former Urbana mayor enters race for treasurer
Board Terms Expiring and Races:
News-Gazette article on candidates filed: Champaign County Board races draw a crowd
Will update as candidates file.
District 1:
Running unopposed:
R - Brooks Marsh - Incumbent - Term Ending 11/30/2018
R - Jim Goss - Incumbent - Term Ending 11/30/2018
District 2:
R - Jack Anderson - Term Ending 11/30/2018
*R - John Clifford - Appointed incumbent (replaced Diane Michaels who resigned due to an appointment to Auditor)
Running unopposed:
R - Jodi Wolken- Candidate
District 3:
Running unopposed:
R - Aaron Esry - Incumbent - Term Ending 11/30/2018
District 4:
Running unopposed:
R- Jim McGuire - Incumbent - Term Ending 11/30/2018
District 5:
R - Max Mitchell - Incumbent Term Ending 11/30/2018
Contested General: Main Page: https://cheatsheetcc.blogspot.com/p/district-5.html
R - Tom Dillavou- Candidate
D - Leah Taylor - Candidate
District 6:
Contested Primary and General: Main Page: https://cheatsheetcc.blogspot.com/p/district-6.html
*D - Mike Ingram: * Unofficial Projected Primary Winner
Biography Bullet Points from facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/electmikeingram/
- Lifelong (okay, adult-long) advocate for the arts--local art, in particular.
- Son of two longtime union members (Operators & Laborers).
- A stint as a Navy dependent (enlisted step-father) showed me a lot of the country and its diversity.
- Han Solo shot first.
- Both grandfathers were active in Vermilion County politics (one Republican, one Democrat--yes, very Montague/Capulet).
- Politicking apparently skips a generation.
- Married to one of the kindest people I've ever known. She's a dentist.
- I sit on 40 North 88 West's board and fully support its mission to support arts in the area.
- I also sit on CU One-to-One Mentoring's board, and mentor an incoming 7th grader at Jefferson Middle School, which is in District 6, as well. If we meet, I'll probably bug you about being a mentor.
- I've held jobs in retail, food service, construction, the bar business, forklift operating, furniture delivery, and more, which I think is helpful in understanding people who are working and trying to get by.
Awards
2016 ACE Awards - Advocate ACE Award Winner
2016 Central Illinois Business Magazine 40 Under 40
2016 State of Illinois Proclamation - Local Music Steward
D - Charles Young: Democrat for County Board 6
News-Gazette Blurb: East Central Illinois candidates are off and running
Experience from his campaign facebook page:
Political Experience
- Candidate for appointed position Parkland College Board of Trustees, Champaign, IL October 2017
- Campaign Manager for Urbana Mayoral Race Candidate 2016-2017
- Campaign Manager for Champaign School Board Candidate 2014-2015
- Co-Campaign Manager for Democratic Candidate Champaign County Circuit Clerk 2011-2012
- Candidate for the Champaign Unit #4 School Board 2002-2003
- Union Steward for Service Employeees (SEIU) Local 73, University of Illinois 1995-20110
D - Pattsi Petrie: Incumbent. Contact Information above.
Facebook campaign page: https://www.facebook.com/pattsipetriecountyboard/
County Board Member Pattsi Petrie is a Democrat representing District 6 in Champaign County and is running for re-election to protect social services and the Nursing Home.
2014 N-G Questionnaire
Former Chair, though with the help of Republicans: N-G Article on that.
N-G Endorsement: http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-03-01/editorial-the-democrats-pattsi-petrie.html
Winner to run against:
R- Richard J. Montgomery - Candidate
District 7:
D - C. Pius Weibel – Term 11/30/2018
Running unopposed:
D- Eric Thorsland - Candidate
District 8:
Running unopposed:
D- Stephanie Fortado - Incumbent -Term Ending 11/30/2018
District 9:
D - Shana Jo Crews - Incumbent - Term Ending 11/30/2018
Contested General: Main page: http://cheatsheetcc.blogspot.com/p/district-9-shana-jo-crews-d-stever.html
R - Traci Nally - Candidate
D- Pranjal Vachaspati - Candidate
District 10:
Contested Primary and General: Main Page: http://cheatsheetcc.blogspot.com/p/district-10.html
D - Chris Stohr - Incumbent - Term Ending 11/30/2018
(Recently appointed to continue Chris Alix's term after resignation)
CCVA Questionnaire here.
General Information from N-G article on his appointment:
Chris Stohr, the secretary of the Champaign County Democratic Party and a founding member of the East Urbana Neighborhood Association, was appointed Monday night to complete the term of Chris Alix, another Urbana Democrat, on the Champaign County Board.
Stohr, 68, a retired geologist at the Illinois State Geological Survey, was chosen at a meeting of Democratic precinct committeemen from County Board District 10. He was named over two other candidates, Durl Kruse and Tanisha King-Taylor...
Stohr, an Urbana resident since 1980, is expected to be seated at Thursday's county board meeting, replacing Alix, who resigned because of an increased workload at his business.
*D - Tanisha King-Taylor - *Unofficial Projected Primary Winner
CCVA Questionnaire here.
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/people/Tanisha-King-Taylor/1906720
Personal Website with candidate information: https://tanishakingtaylor.com/
Personal Website About Page: https://tanishakingtaylor.com/about-tanisha/
Winner to run against:Daughter of God. Speaker of life. Social Justice Advocate. Black community supporter. Black Feminist. Optimist. Giver of hope. Believer in Change. Educator. Coach.
Tanisha has always wanted to help others and when she was younger, she thought that meant becoming a doctor or nurse. Even as a child she was a helper and nurturer, taking care of those around her, including her brothers, mother and grandmother. It wasn’t until college that Tanisha realized helping meant that it needed to be extended beyond the home in order for it to be effective. She took a Sociology course that spoke to her and led her to obtain a Masters in Social Work.
Tanisha worked in the field for a few years; adults with different abilities, children on residential treatment floors, perpetrators and survivors of domestic violence, families and children in juvenile detention centers. She also worked with minority students at a predominately white institution where she helped them achieve their goals on a personal and professional level.
What was consistent in all of these roles were the stories of the underrepresented. Stories of disadvantage, lack of resources and lack of support. Tanisha became the go-to person for them and that remains the same. She helped them see the greatness that lies within them. Tanisha is the person that can help you reach your dreams despite your circumstances or environment, she was that person for herself.
As a speaker, Tanisha motivates and inspires people to walk in their purpose, live up to their full potential and succeed despite their obstacles. She helps agencies gain and enhance their cultural competency through microaggression workshops and have delivered keynote speeches at great places such as the YWCA and TRiO. Tanisha has facilitated workshops for agencies such as Genesy’s works and more. Check out some of those testimonials.
Education
PhD, EDUCATION (Expected May 2018)
MSW, MENTAL HEALTH
B.A. SOCIOLOGY
R - David Weisiger - Candidate
District 11:
Running unopposed:
D - Lorraine Cowart - Incumbent - Term Ending 11/30/2018
2018 Primary Contested Judge Races:
Illinois State Bar Association Ratings
League of Women Voters Candidate forum: Video and News-Gazette article.
UI College of Law forum: News-Gazette article.
Candidates:
Race To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Harry E. Clem
R - Sami Anderson
Facebook campaign page: https://www.facebook.com/friendsofsamianderson/
About from campaign website: http://votesamianderson.com/
Sami Anderson’s legal career began in the year 2000, when working towards her Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice at Illinois State University, she began an internship with a local Champaign attorney. Upon completing this internship, Sami was hired by the Attorney with whom she interned for, as his Legal Assistant. The transition from an intern to an employee in a law office was designed to provide Sami with the experience and the knowledge of the inner workings and daily tasks of an attorney, so that a determination could be made as to whether she would continue on the path to become an attorney. As it turned out, working as a Legal Assistant did influence Sami's decisions with regards to her professional trajectory as she enrolled in Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2004 and made the move to Grand Rapids, Michigan, leaving behind the home and community that she had known since 1994. Sami chose Thomas M. Cooley Law School because it offered a flexible class schedule which would allow her to continue her employment remotely.
In March of 2005, Sami married Garrett Anderson, a native of Bellflower, Illinois while he was home on leave and in May of that year, Garrett deployed to Iraq. Garrett's Orders stated that he was scheduled for an 18 month deployment and it was anticipated Sami would graduate from Law school in December of 2006, 7 months after her husband's scheduled return.
October 2005, would be the month that would radically transform Sami's life and the life of her husband, Garrett. During her second year of law school, Sami was notified that Garrett had been severely wounded in action. There were no further details provided, only information as to when Garrett was expected to be stateside. Within hours of receiving this news, Sami began the long drive to Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C., where she would eventually meet the helicopter that transported Garrett to the hospital. Sami was immediately told that because of the severity of Garrett's injuries, the loss of his right arm, severe facial and head wounds, Garrett would be hospitalized at Walter Reed for at least one year. In the span of days, Sami had to make the decision as to either return to her Fall Semester in law school or to withdraw from the already half completed semester. To Sami, this decision was easy. She chose her husband. This easy choice did come with risks, Thomas M. Cooley Law School informed Sami that she would have to begin her studies again.
While living with Garrett at Walter Reed, Sami was introduced to a volunteer who happened to be a retired Administrative Law Judge for the Department of Veterans Affairs. During one of their many conversations, the retired judge asked Sami whether her plans included returning to law school. Sami shared with him her intentions of remaining by Garrett's side during his recovery and how the care Garrett needed and her work schedule consumed most if not all of her waking hours. A few days later the retired judge spoke to Sami again and declared a seat had been secured for her at Columbus School of Law at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., and in a moment of divine intervention, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, who had a "no visiting" student policy, granted Sami a visiting student status for the Spring of 2006 semester.
In January of 2006, Sami became a full-time student at Columbus School of Law. Sami's days and nights were consumed with attending classes, completing course work, working remotely for the law office in Champaign, and being a caregiver to and an advocate for, her husband, Garrett.
With Garrett's discharge from Walter Reed in May 2006, Sami and Garrett returned to Champaign. After transitioning her family back into civilian life and life as a family living with disabilities, Sami began the Summer Semester at Thomas M. Cooley Law School as a full-time student. This required making weekly trips to Michigan to attend classes in addition to the 32 hours per week she clerked for the law office in Champaign. In the Fall of 2006, Sami and Garrett welcomed their daughter and she, too, would travel each weekend to Michigan so Sami could attend classes.
In May of 2007, Sami graduated with her law degree from Thomas M. Cooley School of Law. She sat for the bar that summer and was sworn in as an attorney in November of 2007.
After becoming a licensed attorney, Sami continued to work for the attorney in Champaign and in March of 2008, Sami opened a private practice which continues to be one of the most successful law offices in the area.
Based upon her own experiences with securing benefits for her husband, Garrett, Sami has provided legal services to injured veterans and their families, on a pro bono basis and has successfully secured disability benefits for her client's through the Department of Veterans Affairs and Social Security Disability.
In 2008, Sami created a program, Wills for Soldiers, and provided legal assistance in the preparation of Wills and Powers of Attorney for soldiers deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan on a pro bono basis.
In an effort to provide continued support for families and soldiers, Sami became the Family Readiness Group Leader for the Illinois National Guard for the year long deployment, 2008-2009, deployment to Afghanistan. Sami's continued work was recognized when she was awarded the Minuteman Award which is the highest civilian award granted by the National Guard for Volunteer Services. Sami Anderson was also the 2015 Illinois Fellow for the Elizabeth Dole Foundation for the Advocacy of Veterans and Caregivers.
Sami resides in rural Champaign County with Garrett and their daughters, Skyler and Alex.
Sami’s Education:
Sami's Professional Memberships:
- Centennial High School, Champaign - 1995
- Parkland College – 1998
- Illinois State University – 2000
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School - 2007
- Champaign County Bar Association
- Chair of the Champaign County Family Law Bar
- Illinois State Bar Association
R - Randy Rosenbaum -
Facebook campaign page: https://www.facebook.com/JudgeRandyRosenbaum/
Campaign website: https://judgerandyrosenbaum.com
News-Gazette endorsement.
About (from campaign website):
In 2016, Justice Rita Garman and the Illinois Supreme Court appointed me to the Sixth Judicial Court. After 18 years as Champaign County’s Chief Public Defender, I was ready to step into a greater role in our state’s judicial system. Presiding over cases that impact the families and members of our community has shown me the need for clear, thoughtful leadership in our judicial system. And that is why I’m running for the Sixth Judicial Court.
Two of my greatest skills are using common sense and bringing people together to find common ground in challenging disputes. As Champaign County’s primary family law judge, I work tirelessly to mediate all cases, many of which are emotionally-charged custody disputes.
I’m proactive in my approach to cases. I actively participate in settlement conferences with the goal of avoiding lengthy, expensive and contentious trials, and benefitting the various parties.
In the course of my career, I’ve tried more than 100 jury trials, represented thousands of clients, supervised staff and managed taxpayer money responsibly. My experience and perspective puts me in a prime position to continue my work as the Sixth Circuit Judge of Illinois.
I’m passionate about my work and would like to continue doing it. That’s why I’m asking for your vote in the March Republican primary for Circuit Judge in Champaign, Douglas, DeWitt, Macon, Moultrie, and Piatt counties.
Judge Rosenbaum graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law and joined the Champaign County Public Defender’s Office. The Circuit Judges appointed him Chief Public Defender in 1998.
Judge Rosenbaum has tried some of the most high-profile criminal cases in Champaign County. He did so with integrity and was respected by prosecutors, law enforcement and the community for zealously representing his clients but also by doing justice.
Law Practice:
Champaign County Public Defender, 1996-2016
Dodd, McClellan and Rosenbaum, 1995-1996
- First Assistant Public Defender 1996-1998
- Public Defender, 1998-2016
Law Office of Randall Rosenbaum, 1994-1995
Legal Aid Society, New York City, 1991-1994.
Professional Organizations and Memberships:
Champaign County Bar Association, Past President
Illinois Public Defender's Association, Past President.
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, (law school), Past President
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, appointed by Governor, Past Member
Capital Litigation Trial Bar (defunct), Past Member
Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, Past Hearing’s Board Officer
Illinois State Bar Association, Member
Lectured at continuing legal education programs of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Public Defender's Association and other groups.
- Criminal Justice Section Council, Past Chair
- Corrections and Sentencing Committee, Past Chair
- Professional Conduct, Past Member
Education:
University of Illinois College of Law, 1991. Juris Doctorate
Northwestern University, 1987. Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies
Civic Activities
University of Illinois College of Law Alumni Loyalty Award, 2015
Sinai Temple of Champaign-Urbana, Past President
Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation
Champaign-Urbana Jewish Endowment Foundation
Boy Scouts of America, Merit Badge Counselor
Past member of numerous Illinois and Champaign County organizations such as those dealing with delinquency prevention, jail overcrowding and jury participation.
Spoken to numerous groups: Police Training Institute, the University YMCA, Champaign Exchange Club and other service organizations.
Spoken to numerous classes: middle school, high school, college (political science and social work), and law school.
November 6th, 2018 General:
Voter Information: (Primary Election results and Primary Candidate Information or Jump to All County Office and Board Races)
Your Sample Ballots / Your Voter Registration Information (available here when posted): https://www.champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/voter-information
Vote by Mail (applications available now): https://www.champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/vote-by-mail
Early Voting Information: https://www.champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/early-voting
Look up your districts and representatives: https://www.champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/representative
District Maps: Champaign, Urbana, County, State (House countywide map, in-town map, *Senate 51st District and *Senate 52nd District), and Federal (countywide map, in-town map). More maps from the Champaign County Clerk's page.
* Illinois Senate 51st District is also the House 101st and 102nd combined. Senate 52nd District is also the House 103rd and 104th District combined
Additional voter information:
Election Calendar: Important dates for candidates from filing, petitions, primary and general dates from the County Clerk's office.
More voter information for registration, voting, and Candidate Guide from the Champaign County Voter Alliance
Latest candidate list from the County Clerk's Office (Primary list. Still waiting general election listing as of 8/18/2018): https://www.champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/candidates
County Offices and Board Races:
County Executive: New position (more info), no current incumbents, only candidates (main page).
Gordy Hulten - R (Jump to contacts and more info)
*Darelene Kloeppel - D (Jump to contacts and more info)
General Candidate Forum information here and video available here.
Gordy Hulten - R
Website: http://www.gordyhulten.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GordyHultenCountyExecutive/
Twitter: @gordyhulten
Phone: 217-369-4716
E-mail: gordy@gordyhulten.org
About (from website):
Gordy Hulten has served as Champaign County Clerk since 2011, and is now a candidate for the new office of Champaign County Executive. As County Executive, Gordy will lead County government to improve services and responsiveness for all Champaign County residents, while increasing efficiencies and aggressively seeking to reduce costs.As Champaign County Clerk, Gordy Hulten has worked diligently to make voting more accessible while using new technology and innovations to save Champaign County taxpayers thousands of dollars. He has led voter registration efforts that have resulted in a record number of registered voters in the County, and has earned bipartisan praise for the implementation of eight new early voting locations throughout the County to allow residents to vote early with greater ease. Gordy’s efforts have led to record voter turnout and record voter participation in early voting and voting by mail.Gordy has been a responsible and efficient steward of taxpayer dollars. Under his leadership, his office designed and implemented electronic pollbooks at no cost to local taxpayers to make the Election Day experience more accurate and efficient for voters. These pollbooks meant that new state mandates such as Election Day Registration have been easier and cheaper for Champaign County to implement. He has also utilized technology and cost-cutting measures to trim thousands of dollars from his annual office budget. Hulten also led a coordinated process for the decennial 2011 redistricting process throughout the County, saving numerous agencies across the county thousands of dollars.As a bipartisan leader in the community, Gordy Hulten has extensive experience working with the Champaign County Board to earn support for numerous legislative priorities. This experience will be critical while serving as County Executive, leading many County Departments and collaborating with the County Board to implement policy priorities and aggressively pursue financial responsibility for County Government.Gordy is an active member of the Champaign-Urbana community. He is a member of the Champaign Rotary Club and serves on the Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband Not-for-Profit Board of Directors, seeking to expand our communities’ access to job-creating high-speed fiber internet. He serves as Cubmaster of Pack 98 Cub Scouts, based at Barkstall Elementary, and volunteers with Illinois Futbol Club. He previously served as a member of the Champaign County Forest Preserve District Foundation Board and Champaign County Chamber of Commerce Government Council. He also served his country as a member of the United States Army Reserve.Gordy is a 2002 graduate of the University of Illinois, and lives in Champaign with his wife, Pam, and their children, Will and Cate.Endorsements: on his campaign website and as well as a post here.
News-Gazette: County clerk joins race for new executive position
Champaign County Clerk Gordy Hulten said Monday that he is a candidate to become the county's first elected executive in 2018.Hulten is the second person, and the first Republican, to announce for the office that was created last year by county voters. Earlier this month, Urbana Democrat Darlene Kloeppel said that she would run for the position.His announcement for county executive carries political risk for Hulten, who has been county clerk since 2011 and before that served about a year on the Champaign City Council. His term as county clerk also ends in December 2018, so if he loses either a Republican primary next spring or the general election in November 2018, he would be without a job.Hulten, 42, said he would focus on cutting costs in county government, coordinating economic-development efforts and developing a process to draw an independently developed county board district map after the next census."I'm going to focus on three things: fiscal responsibility, such as driving cost savings for county government, driving efficiencies and improving services at a lower and lower cost to taxpayers; and economic development. I think county government, and the county executive especially, have a role to play in economic development and leading the charge on a regional level for a more regionally focused economic development," he said. "And third is independent redistricting. Independent redistricting is a critical thing that Champaign County needs in order for its government to improve. It will be a key focus of my campaign."*Darlene Kloeppel - DWebsite: http://www.darlenekloeppel.com/About (from website):Darlene Kloeppel and her husband Jim have lived in Champaign County for over 21 years.Born near Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota, and after living in Germany for the four years of her dad’s military service, Darlene grew up in western Iowa and obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from Morningside College in Sioux City. After earning a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Iowa, Darlene worked on the Federal project that integrated hospice services into the Medicare payment system and the start-up of some of the first hospices around the United States, including Hospice Atlanta which provided pediatric hospice care and hospice care for persons with AIDS.Darlene attended the Georgia Institute of Technology for additional degrees in architecture and city planning, after which she provided correctional facility consulting through Rosser Fabrap Justice Systems and later offered strategic and facility planning for health care corporations as a senior consultant with Ernst and Young, LLP.Wanting to move back to the Midwest, Darlene and Jim chose Champaign County, where Jim became a science writer for the University of Illinois. Darlene first assisted with the leadership transition of corporate executives from three merging hospital systems as they formed Provena Health Care (now Presence) and then served for 15 years as the Community Services Director of the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission. During her public administration tenure, she managed over $11 million in Federal, state and local grants through diverse public/private partnerships. Since then, she has provided regional consulting services.Darlene and Jim raised four children in Urbana, and Darlene spends leisure time with her grandchildren and in her garden. She is a leader in Urbana Rotary and in her church, and has served on many local boards and committees. She is committed to providing a safe and healthy community for residents of Champaign County.Endorsements: from campaign website here.News-Gazette: County executive candidate: $117,269 salary too highThe lone announced candidate for Champaign County executive said today the preliminary salary for the position — $117,269 — is too high and should be modified.The county board is expected to take a final vote on the salary for the new position at Thursday night's meeting.Last week at a county board committee of the whole meeting three salary levels — $29,274, $70,000 and $117, 269 — were voted on. The highest salary, supported by the board's Republican bloc and three Democrats, got the greatest number of votes."I think it would be better to set it either at the midpoint or a little bit lower," said candidate Darlene Kloeppel, an Urbana Democrat. "Eventually it may rise if the job requires that. Eventually there may be money available to pay for a second deputy, or some kind of part-time person or to hire a consultant. There are lots of options on how that could be spent."It seems that to put that all in one person upfront not knowing who that will be seems a little unwise to me."
Other County Offices (Auditor, Treasurer, Recorder, etc) Races: Main page (more candidate info):
Summary: asterisk * indicates general election winner
County Auditor:
R - Diane Michaels - Appointed incumbent who replaced John Farney who resigned upon appointment to the County Treasurer position opened by a retirement: More information from the N-G: Updated: county auditor seeking appointment to treasurer job, John Farney Trading Seats, Possible Auditor Replacements.
General Candidate Forum information here and video available here.
Contested General:
N-G Questionnaires: George Danos / Diane Michaels
R - Diane Michaels - Appointed by the GOP to replace John Farney on his resignation.
About information will be updated (appointment announcement was today 12/5) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-michaels-20032742
Campaign facebook page and about info: https://www.facebook.com/DianeForAuditor/
Diane Michaels is the taxpayer's watchdog in Champaign County Government. Diane works everyday to make sure YOUR MONEY is spent wisely!
*D - George Danos - Not Yet Filed / Candidate More info from the N-G on a previous run, and mention by the N-G he will be running again.
Facebook campaign site: https://www.facebook.com/DanosForAuditor/
About from campaign website: http://danosforauditor.com
I’m a longtime resident of Champaign and Illinois alumnus who seeks to be the first CPA elected Champaign County Auditor. I decided to run for County Auditor because recent news items underscore how much we need an auditor who can master the budget, firm up internal controls, and upgrade the record-keeping and transparency of the office. As an accountant at EY in the field of Tax Technology and Data Analytics, I will make sure that our proposed transition away from the antiquated AS400 system is smooth and that data we already have is placed in the public’s hands.
Also, as a financial analyst who has done forecasting and auditing at Christie Clinic and PersonalCare HMO, I have the requisite experience for this office, which requires engaged leadership and competence in financial and quantitative matters. With a Bachelor’s in Economics and a Master’s in Actuarial Science, I also bring a skill set that complements that of the staff CPA in the Auditor’s office.
As a recent Math instructor (CFT–Local 1925), I have taught at Centennial High School, Parkland College, and at the University of Illinois. My commitment to posterity extends to making sure that today’s students are not burdened with additional public debt as future taxpayers—and thus, I am especially motivated to keep our budget balanced. After all, inter-generational equity is an important progressive value.
County Clerk:
R - Gordy Hulten - Incumbent Term Ending 11/2018
Information from Contested Primary: More info from the NG: Tom Kacich: County clerk race gets more interesting
Primary N-G Candidate Questionnaires: Jon Rector / Matt Grandone
General Candidate Forum information here and video available here.
Primary Candidate Forum information here and video available here.
N-G article on the first forum with County Sheriff, Clerk, and 104th Illinois House candidates: Candidates in three local races lay out positions at forum.
Champaign County Voter Alliance Candidate Guide information here and candidate forum and Q&A videos here. CCVA main page here.
Contested General:
R - Matt Grandone - Primary Winner
Smile Politely interview.
From his campaign website (also has a facebook campaign page): "Matt Grandone is the Director of Training for the Office of Champaign County Clerk Gordy Hulten. He has spent three years in this position assisting in the running of the last six elections. His role as the Director of Training requires him to be knowledgeable about all aspects of the office to ensure quality training and thus quality service is provided to customers.
Matt is an Urbana resident and a graduate of Urbana High School. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL where he was a member of the Dean's List, Sigma Chi fraternity and the Varsity Golf Team for two years
Prior to his work for the County Clerk's Office, he spent ten years as an employee of Bloomington-based nonprofit Chestnut Health Systems. He began his career there as a college intern conducting interviews with research participants in various stages of addiction and recovery and finished his tenure managing grants funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to implement a standardized bio-psychosocial assessment used for both diagnosis and research of those presenting with Substance Use and Mental Health issues.
Matt is a graduate of Champaign County's emerging Community Leaders program. He currently resides in Urbana with his wife Jackie and their two boys, Michael and Ryan."
*D - Aaron Ammons
Smile Politely interview.
From his campaign website (also has a facebook campaign page): "I am proud of our community and proud to serve the people in it. I am an alum of Central High School, and I have lived in Champaign County for over 30 years. My parents live here. I have a brother and six sisters, three of whom still live here as well. I have five children and my wife, Carol, is the State Representative of the 103rd District, representing Champaign-Urbana. I have four grandchildren, three lizards, two dogs, a horse and I find great peace of mind when working in my organic vegetable garden.
I am running for County Clerk because I want the residents of Champaign County who seek information about a marriage license, birth certificate, taxes or their voting rights, feel welcomed and are served with integrity.
Running for County Clerk is the culmination of years of hard work and dedication. I have registered hundreds of people to vote in Champaign County. My passion for voting rights is well documented, and my desire to expand the franchise is rooted in my belief in participatory democracy. Therefore, the office of County Clerk is a natural fit for me. I believe the right to vote and to collectively choose our representatives is fundamental to our way of life and I vow to Resist Voter Suppression and Protect Your Privacy!"
County Sheriff
R - Dan Walsh - Incumbent Term Ending/Resigning 11/2018
Information from Contested Primary: N-G Candidate Questionnaires: Allen E. Jones / Greg Worrell
General Candidate Forum information here and video available here.
Primary Candidate Forum information here and video available here.
N-G article on the first forum with County Sheriff, Clerk, and 104th Illinois House candidates: Candidates in three local races lay out positions at forum.
Champaign County Voter Alliance Candidate Guide information here and candidate forum video here. CCVA main page here.
Contested General:
N-G Questionnaires: Dustin Heuerman / Allen E. Jones
R - Allen E. Jones - Primary Winner
(Related N-G article: Chief Deputy Interested in Running for Sheriff and recent Jail position news)
About information from Election Website: http://www.voteallenjones.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/AllenJonesforSheriff/
Twitter: @Allen_E_Jones
Allen E Jones is the Chief Deputy of the Champaign County Sheriff's Office, a career law enforcement officer, and Republican candidate for Champaign County Sheriff in 2018.
Allen E Jones is a Champaign County native and longtime servant to his community. He graduated from Rantoul Township High School, has a Bachelor’s of Science from Illinois State University, and attended the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety School of Police Staff and Command. Allen attended the 261st Session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA, in 2015. He has worked his way from a Correctional Officer to Chief Deputy in his 28 years with the Sheriff’s Office, including serving as Jail Administrator.
He volunteers as an assistant baseball coach for Rantoul High School and serves on the Presence Health Community Leadership Board. He has been honored by the Champaign County Health Care Consumers and has volunteered his time with the United Way of Champaign County. He is a card-carrying member of Guns Save Lives.
Allen and his wife of 25 years, April, live in Rantoul. They have four sons.
(Pictured below) L/R: Luke, Garrett, Allen, April, Brett and JT
*D - Dustin Heuerman
Cheat Sheet post on him entering the race: Democrat Enters Sheriff's Race
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/dustinforsheriff
About information from Campaign website: https://dustinforsheriff.com/
Although I grew up in Effingham, my husband, Tony, and I have lived in Champaign County since 2008. I am currently a tenured faculty member and criminal justice program coordinator at Lake Land College, a community college in Mattoon, and serve as a part-time police officer for the college as well. I have formerly served as a Deputy Sheriff for the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office. My husband is a Registered Nurse at Carle Foundation Hospital.
I have a vested interest in equality and diversity throughout our criminal justice system. I feel my education and experience can help me to not only make a positive impact toward equality and diversity through the position of Sheriff, but also help facilitate progressive reform. I’m fearful if the Republican candidate is elected, the criminal justice system will continue with a “business as usual” approach and not facilitate meaningful change for our community and our criminal justice system. My goal is that through partnerships and community collaboration, we can facilitate progressive reform for the criminal justice system to help ensure a stronger, safer community for all of us.
Formal Education
Master of Science in Criminology/Criminal Justice
This formal education will help me to not only consider the enforcement side of our criminal justice system, but also consider whycrime is occurring and where changes can be made to prevent it, better rehabilitate offenders and contribute to an overall safer community.
Doctorate in Leadership
This formal education in topics such as strategic planning, managing fiscal resources, recruiting and others compliment my practical leadership skills to make me a well-rounded public service leader.
Highlight of Skills and Abilities
- 19 years in the criminal justice field, including private security, 911 telecommunications, criminal investigations, uniformed patrol and administration.
- Experience providing leadership to a union of approximately 130 members, including contract negotiations.
- Experience writing and providing oversight to federal grants.
- Experience with emergency preparedness and threat assessment.
- Experience with personnel & facilities management, policy/procedure review & development and strategic planning.
- History of advocating for minoritized groups, including serving as the Vice Chair of the Human Relations Commission for the City of Champaign.
- Diverse cultural perspectives, including LGBTQ and Latino communities.
County Treasurer:
R - John Farney - Appointed incumbent who replaced retiring Dan Welch - Term Ending/Retiring 11/2018
Contested General:
N-G Questionnaires: John Farney / Laurel Prussing
R - John Farney (appointed to and then running for election to stay in County Treasurer office)
More information from the N-G: Updated: county auditor seeking appointment to treasurer job
From John Farney's campaign website and about page: John Farney is a life-long resident of Champaign County. Raised in Homer and Philo, Farney is a graduate of Unity High School, Parkland Community College and Eastern Illinois University. John and his wife, Stephanie (Rosene), have one son, Nathaniel, and reside in rural Urbana.
John’s entire professional career has been dedicated to public service. As a community newspaper editor in Champaign County, John was tasked with keeping the public informed about their communities. Later, as an election official in the Champaign County Clerk’s Office, he worked tirelessly to ensure that elections were open, transparent and well run.
John was first elected as Champaign County Auditor in 2012 and re-elected in 2016. During his tenure he revamped the Auditor’s Office, authoring new reports, implemented current accounting principles, and enacted new programs designed to generate revenue for County Government. John has been recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and has received the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting. These national awards are bestowed only on government officials who are committed to the highest standards in government and financial reporting. Champaign County is one of only three counties (of 102) in Illinois to have an official recognized for both of these achievements.
In addition to his statutory duties, John was an active participant in the County’s effort to become Illinois Green Business Certified. He is actively involved with the County’s Emergency Management Agency in disaster financial reporting. He also serves on the County’s Technology Oversight Committee and as a contract negotiator, representing General Unit elected officials in talks with AFSCME. John was elected President of the Illinois Association of County Auditors in 2016.
An Eagle Scout, John is involved in the Scouting movement at local and regional levels, serving as a Den Leader and as Committee Chair of Holy Cross Pack 9, and serving as Vice President for Administration of Prairielands Council. John is also Wood Badge trained, the premiere leadership training within Scouting.
In April, 2017, John was inducted into the Unity High School Alumni Hall of Fame in recognition of his accomplishments post-high school.
He is also dedicated to his community and county, serving and being recognized in the following capacities:
Vice President, Holy Cross School Parent Teacher Club
Parent Ambassador, Holy Cross School
Member, VFW Post #630 Men’s Auxiliary
Member, Unity High School Hall of Fame Committee
Past Member and Secretary, Board of Trustees, High School of St. Thomas More
Past Vice President, AFSCME Local 900, Champaign County Employees
2014 United Way ECC of the Year
2005 Illinois Education Association Region 9 Friend of Education
*D - Laurel Prussing - Candidate - N-G Announcement: Former Urbana mayor enters race for treasurer
In addition to being former Mayor of Urbana, her website (main page) includes the following biographical information:
Bernie Sanders delegate at the 2016 convention.
Previously elected: State Representative; Champaign County Auditor (first woman Democrat elected county-wide); Champaign County Board member (one of the first three women elected)
Education: Wellesley College, B.A., economics; Boston University, M.A., economics; University of Illinois, all but dissertation completed towards Ph.D. in economics (public finance)
Previous jobs: Legislative Director, American Association of University Women of Illinois; Downstate Coordinator, Citizen Action of Illinois (worked to publicize the global warming issue); Economist, University of Illinois Center for Advanced Computation; Urban and Regional Economist, Arthur D. Little, Inc., management consultants, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Current State-wide Appointments: Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board; Illinois P-20 Commission: (Mayor Prussing represents local government. The commission recommends improvements to education—early childhood through adulthood -- to the Governor and the Illinois Legislature).
Current Professional Affiliations: United States Conference of Mayors ( Mayors' Water Council, Energy Committee, International Committee); Illinois Municipal League (elected Board Member).
Political Work: elected precinct committeewoman, Champaign County Democrats, Laurel Prussing has recruited many candidates and worked on numerous local, state and national campaigns (helped get Barack Obama on the ballot for U.S. Senate in 2004 when he was a virtual unknown, one of earliest supporters of Dick Durbin for U.S. Senate in 1996).
Family: married to John E. Prussing, professor of Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois; three daughters and four grandsons
Awards and recognition: Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who of American Women, Feminists Who Changed America. “Agent of Change” award, AAUW of Illinois; “Public Official of the Year”, Water Environment Association, state and national levels (for work on water quality); Sierra Club of Illinois “Cool Cities” (for Climate Action Plan).
Board vacancies and races on the main election page here.
County Auditor:
R - Diane Michaels - Appointed incumbent. Replaced John Farney who resigned due to an appointment to the County Treasurer position being opened by a retirement: More information from the N-G: Updated: county auditor seeking appointment to treasurer job, John Farney Trading Seats, Possible Auditor Replacements.
Contested General:
More information at County Election Races Page
R - Diane Michaels - Announced to be appointed by the GOP to replace John Farney on his resignation. Currently a County Board Member for District 2.
*D - George Danos - Candidate - More info from the N-G on a previous run, and mention by the N-G he will be running again.
County Clerk:
R - Gordy Hulten - Incumbent Term Ending/Resigning 11/2018
Contested General: More info from the NG: Tom Kacich: County clerk race gets more interesting
More information at County Election Races Page
R - Matt Grandone
*D - Aaron Ammons
County Sheriff:
R - Dan Walsh - Incumbent Term Ending/Resigning 11/2018
Contested General: More info from the NG: Chief Deputy Interested in Running for Sheriff and recent Jail position news. And from the Cheat Sheet: Democrat Enters Sheriff's Race.
More information at County Election Races Page
R - Allen E. Jones - Candidate
*D - Dustin Heuerman - Candidate
County Treasurer:
R - John Farney - Appointed incumbent. Replaced Daniel Welch who retired.
Contested General: More info from the N-G: Former Urbana mayor enters race for treasurer
More information at County Election Races Page
R - John Farney (seeking appointment to and then election to County Treasurer office)
More information from the N-G: Updated: county auditor seeking appointment to treasurer job
*D - Laurel Prussing - Candidate - N-G Announcement: Former Urbana mayor enters race for treasurer
Board Terms Expiring and Races:
News-Gazette article on candidates filed: Champaign County Board races draw a crowd
Will update as candidates file.
District 1:
Contested General: Main Page: https://cheatsheetcc.blogspot.com/p/district-1.html
Seat 1:
*R - Jim Goss - Incumbent - Term Ending 11/30/2018
D - Ben Chapman - Candidate
Seat 2:
R - Jodi Eisenmann - Candidate - (appointed to replace Brooks Marsh who resigned 8/2/2018)
District 2:
R - Jack Anderson - Incumbent Seat 1 - Term Ending 11/30/2018 - retiring
*R - John Clifford - Appointed incumbent Seat 2 (replaced Diane Michaels who resigned due to an appointment to Auditor)
Running unopposed:
Seat 1:
R - Jodi Wolken- Candidate
District 3:
Running unopposed:
R - Aaron Esry - Incumbent - Term Ending 11/30/2018
District 4:
Contested General: Main Page: http://cheatsheetcc.blogspot.com/p/district-4.html
*R- Jim McGuire - Incumbent - Term Ending 11/30/2018
I - Cathy Emanuel - filed as Independent Candidate
District 5:
R - Max Mitchell - Incumbent Term Ending 11/30/2018
Contested General: Main Page: https://cheatsheetcc.blogspot.com/p/district-5.html
R - Tom Dillavou- Candidate
*D - Leah Taylor - Candidate
District 6:
D - Pattsi Petrie - Incumbent / lost primary - Term Ending 11/30/2018
D - Tracy Douglas - appointed - Term Ending 11/30/2018
Contested General: Main Page: https://cheatsheetcc.blogspot.com/p/district-6.html
Seat 1:
*D - Mike Ingram - Candidate - Primary Winner
R- Richard J. Montgomery - Candidate
Seat 2:
R - PJ Trautman - Party nominated candidate
*D - Charles Young - Party nominated candidate
District 7:
D - C. Pius Weibel – Term Ending 11/30/2018
Running unopposed:
D- Eric Thorsland - Candidate
District 8:
Running unopposed:
D- Stephanie Fortado - Incumbent -Term Ending 11/30/2018
District 9:
Contested General: Main page: http://cheatsheetcc.blogspot.com/p/district-9.html
R - Traci Nally - Candidate
*D- Pranjal Vachaspati - Candidate - Appointed incumbent (Shana Jo Crews resigned 7/19/2018)
District 10:
D - Chris Stohr - Incumbent Seat 1 - Term Ending 11/30/2018 (Recently appointed to continue Chris Alix's term after resignation)
D - James Quisenberry - Incumbent Seat 2 - Term Ending 11/30/2018 (Recently appointed after Robert King's resignation)
Contested General: Main Page: http://cheatsheetcc.blogspot.com/p/district-10.html
Seat 1:
*D - Tanisha King-Taylor - Candidate - Primary Winner
R - David Weisiger - Candidate
Seat 2:
R - Maria Vasquez De León - (Currently unopposed) Party nominated candidate
District 11:
Running unopposed:
D - Lorraine Cowart - Incumbent - Term Ending 11/30/2018
2018 Judicial General Election Candidates
Illinois State Bar Association Ratings
League of Women Voters Candidate forum: Video and News-Gazette article.
UI College of Law forum: News-Gazette article.
General Candidate Forum information here and video available here.
More general election information at the top of the Elections page, including links for registration and other candidate guides such as the Champaign County Voter Alliance and their Candidate Guide. Judicial candidates are on the State page (under 6th Circuit) of their Candidate Guide.
Race To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Arnold F. Blockman
D - Ramona Sullivan
Campaign facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/votesullivancircuitjudge/Campaign website: http://www.ramonasullivan.com/
News-Gazette "Getting Personal" interview: http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2018-01-14/getting-personal-ramona-sullivan.html
About:
Ramona Sullivan grew up on a small family farm in Central Illinois. She graduated from Shiloh High School in 1989, earned a degree in creative writing from the University of Illinois in 1993, and obtained her J.D. from the U of I College of Law in 1996. She has served the community as a legal aid attorney for over 20 years.
* R - Roger B. Webber
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/roger.webber.39794
News-Gazette article on appointment: http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-05-10/webber-picked-circuit-judge.html
From the article:
Webber has been hearing cases in three of the circuit’s smaller counties since his appointment as an associate judge in June of 2014.
“I am excited about the change and coming to Champaign County and having one permanent office instead of three that feel temporary, even though everyone in all these counties has been very receptive,” said Webber.
The Savoy man was in private practice for about 25 years before taking the bench.
He will assume the family court docket that Blockman has administered for most of the 20 years he has been on the bench.
“I recognize it is not the most popular call and can be frustrating and depressing but it is very important because you are dealing with people's lives, particularly children,” said Webber.
Race To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Harry E. Clem
D - Chad Beckett
Campaign facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/beckett4judge/Campaign website: http://www.chadbeckett.com/
About from website:
Chad is running for Circuit Judge in Illinois's 6th Judicial Circuit in the 2018 General Election, a position that is based in Urbana.
Chad is an Illinois attorney who has maintained a general practice since 1998. He is the President of Beckett Law Office, P.C., an Urbana-based firm with offices in Champaign, Douglas and Piatt Counties.
Chad was born and raised in Champaign-Urbana. He is active in many community endeavors, including the Community Leadership Board of OSF Heart of Mary Hospital of Urbana, pro bono counsel for St. Patrick's Church of Urbana, and Chairman of Prairie Fire District within Prarielands Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Chad is married to Tara Beckett, and together they are raising their two boys, Calum and Aidan.
* R - Randy Rosenbaum -
Facebook campaign page: https://www.facebook.com/JudgeRandyRosenbaum/Campaign website: https://judgerandyrosenbaum.com
News-Gazette endorsement.
About (from campaign website):
In 2016, Justice Rita Garman and the Illinois Supreme Court appointed me to the Sixth Judicial Court. After 18 years as Champaign County’s Chief Public Defender, I was ready to step into a greater role in our state’s judicial system. Presiding over cases that impact the families and members of our community has shown me the need for clear, thoughtful leadership in our judicial system. And that is why I’m running for the Sixth Judicial Court.
Two of my greatest skills are using common sense and bringing people together to find common ground in challenging disputes. As Champaign County’s primary family law judge, I work tirelessly to mediate all cases, many of which are emotionally-charged custody disputes.
I’m proactive in my approach to cases. I actively participate in settlement conferences with the goal of avoiding lengthy, expensive and contentious trials, and benefitting the various parties.
In the course of my career, I’ve tried more than 100 jury trials, represented thousands of clients, supervised staff and managed taxpayer money responsibly. My experience and perspective puts me in a prime position to continue my work as the Sixth Circuit Judge of Illinois.
I’m passionate about my work and would like to continue doing it. That’s why I’m asking for your vote in the March Republican primary for Circuit Judge in Champaign, Douglas, DeWitt, Macon, Moultrie, and Piatt counties.
Judge Rosenbaum graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law and joined the Champaign County Public Defender’s Office. The Circuit Judges appointed him Chief Public Defender in 1998.
Judge Rosenbaum has tried some of the most high-profile criminal cases in Champaign County. He did so with integrity and was respected by prosecutors, law enforcement and the community for zealously representing his clients but also by doing justice.
Law Practice:
Champaign County Public Defender, 1996-2016
- First Assistant Public Defender 1996-1998
Dodd, McClellan and Rosenbaum, 1995-1996
- Public Defender, 1998-2016
Law Office of Randall Rosenbaum, 1994-1995
Legal Aid Society, New York City, 1991-1994.
Professional Organizations and Memberships:
Champaign County Bar Association, Past President
Illinois Public Defender's Association, Past President.
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, (law school), Past President
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, appointed by Governor, Past Member
Capital Litigation Trial Bar (defunct), Past Member
Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, Past Hearing’s Board Officer
Illinois State Bar Association, Member
- Criminal Justice Section Council, Past Chair
- Corrections and Sentencing Committee, Past Chair
Lectured at continuing legal education programs of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Public Defender's Association and other groups.
- Professional Conduct, Past Member
Education:
University of Illinois College of Law, 1991. Juris Doctorate
Northwestern University, 1987. Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies
Civic Activities
University of Illinois College of Law Alumni Loyalty Award, 2015
Sinai Temple of Champaign-Urbana, Past President
Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation
Champaign-Urbana Jewish Endowment Foundation
Boy Scouts of America, Merit Badge Counselor
Past member of numerous Illinois and Champaign County organizations such as those dealing with delinquency prevention, jail overcrowding and jury participation.
Spoken to numerous groups: Police Training Institute, the University YMCA, Champaign Exchange Club and other service organizations.
Spoken to numerous classes: middle school, high school, college (political science and social work), and law school.
Retention Election Candidates
2018's Midterm election has two retention election choices on Champaign County ballots:
A retention election or judicial retention is a periodic process whereby voters are asked whether an incumbent judge should remain in office for another term. The judge, who does not face an opponent, is removed from the position if a percentage of voters (often 50 percent) indicate that he or she should not be retained.
Retention votes are frequently thought of in connection with the assisted appointment method of judicial selection. However, some states that choose state supreme court justices in partisan or nonpartisan elections for their initial term use retention elections for subsequent terms on the court.
Illinois elects judges in an initial partisan election, and then has retention elections where their party is not listed.
Judges in retention elections this year:
Jeffrey B. "Jeff" Ford (originally ran and won as a Republican in 2006): Ballotpedia information and links here.
Thomas E. Griffith (originally ran and won as a Republican in 2016): Ballotpedia information and links here.
March 17, 2020 Primary:
County Board Contested Races:
District 6: Democratic Party
Non-Partisan Contested Primary Candidate Guide from CCVA. Candidate Forum including District 6 coverage here.
D - Charles Young: - incumbent (office contact information above)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CharlesTonyYoung/
Smile Politely Interview.
*D - DeShawn Williams - listed candidate
Email: electdeshawn@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electdeshawn/
Smile Politely Interview.
Non-Partisan Contested Primary Candidate Guide from CCVA. Candidate Forum including District 6 coverage here.
D - Charles Young: - incumbent (office contact information above)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CharlesTonyYoung/
Smile Politely Interview.
Email: electdeshawn@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electdeshawn/
Smile Politely Interview.
District 8: Democratic Party
Website: https://www.emilyrodriguez.org/
Phone: 219-381-9067
E-Mail: electemilyrodriguez@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElectEmilyRodriguez/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/electemilyrod
Additional Links:
- I Have to Ask podcast interview
District 9: Democratic Party
Email: jenniferstraub61801@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenStraub4CCBoard/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cynthia-Fears-for-Champaign-County-Board-District-9-115229640035582/
Chairman's listing of qualifications and experience at appointment here.
District 10: Democratic Party
Smile Politely Interview.
Phone: 217-714-7055
E-Mail: maryking4countyboard@gmail.com
Circuit Clerk:
Contested Primary - Democratic Party:
Candidate Forum including Circuit Clerk candidates coverage here.
Website: https://www.burkforclerk.com/
E-mail: contact@burkforclerk.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurkforClerk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burkforclerk/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/burkforclerk
Website: https://susanmcgrathforcircuitclerk.com/
E-mail: susanmcgrathforcircuitclerk@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smcgrathclerk2020/
Campaign contact information:
Website: https://www.katieblakeman.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KatieMBlakeman/
Recorder:
Campaign contact information:
Website: https://www.sheldenforrecorder.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sheldenforrecorder/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mshelden
Website: https://electmikeingram.com/
E-mail: electmikeingram@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electmikeingram/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electmikeingram/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/electmikeingram/
States Attorney:
Campaign contact information:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SAJuliaRietz/
Coroner:
R - Duane Northrup - incumbent (contact information above)
Website: http://www.votechaundra.com/
E-mail: votechaundra@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChaundraforChampaignCoroner/
Judicial Candidates:
Champaign County-Wide Seat (Jones vacancy / current appointee Judge Bohm running for another seat):
Candidate Forum including judicial candidates coverage here.
Smile Politely candidate and race overview here.
News-Gazette coverage of the candidate State bar polls.
*D - Ramona Sullivan
Website: http://www.ramonasullivan.com
D - Ruth Wyman
Website: https://www.wyman4circuitjudge.org
E-mail: ruth@wyman4circuitjudge.org
D - David Moore - (more information coming soon, News-Gazette coverage here)
D - Troy Lozar
Phone: (872) 348-1015
E-mail: troylozar@troylozar.com
Website: https://www.troylozar.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lozar4judge/
Sixth Circuit District-Wide Seat (being vacated by Judge Difanis):
*R - Jason Bohm
Phone: 217-954-8110
E-mail: electjudgebohm@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/judgejasonbohm/
Sixth Circuit District-Wide Seat (being vacated by Judge A.G. Webber):
R - Jeffrey Geisler
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Judge-Jeffrey-Geisler-for-Circuit-Judge-319931488891059/
Sixth Circuit District-Wide Seat (being vacated by Judge A.G. Webber):
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Judge-Jeffrey-Geisler-for-Circuit-Judge-319931488891059/
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