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Notice of ISBA Election
Office of Third Vice-President 7 Seats on the Board of Governors 26 Seats on the Assembly (Cook) Below is a listing of the offices in the Illinois State Bar Association to be filled at the 2005 annual election. Those elected to the Board of Governors and Assembly take office on June 16, 2005 and the third vice-president takes office on June 19th. Pertinent information and the requirements of the bylaws governing nomination of candidates and election procedures follow the listing. Third Vice-President - 1 to be elected no incumbent* Board of Governors, 3 year term Under Age 37 – Cook – 1 to be elected Incumbent: Michele M. Jochner, Chicago*** Under Age 37 – Downstate – 1 to be elected Incumbent: Keith E. Fruehling, Urbana Cook – 4 to be elected Incumbents: Mauro Glorioso, Westchester Stephen M. Komie, Chicago** Enrico J. Mirabelli, Chicago** John G. O'Brien, Arlington Heights Area 7 (1st, 2nd & 4th Circuits) – 1 to be elected Incumbent: Mark D. Hassakis, Mt. Vernon
Assembly, 3 year term
Cook County – 26 to be elected Incumbents:
* Under the bylaws the third vice-president automatically succeeds to the office of second vice-president; therefore, there is no incumbent for this office. ** Ineligible to succeed due to term limitations. ***Ineligible to succeed due to age limitations.
Nomination
Any member of the Association in good standing at the close of the nominating period may be nominated for third vice-president, Board of Governors member or Assembly member from those geographical areas in which there are vacancies and he/she resides. Voting Address: Bylaws Sec. 1.11 reads: For purposes of voting and candidacy for ISBA elected office, a member's voting address shall be his or her primary legal office as designated by the member. If a member's primary legal office is not within the state of Illinois, such member may designate his or her Illinois residence as his or her voting address; if no voting address is designated, the member shall be considered a non-resident. Nominating must be in writing. (See Election Policy Para. 6.1.) Printed copies of the nominating petitions are available upon request to the Office of the Executive Director, Illinois Bar Center, Springfield, IL 62701. (Telephone toll free 800/252-8908, fax 217/525-0712 or email jhibbs@isba.org.)Nominating petitions may be filed no earlier than January 15, 2005 and must be filed by 4:30 p.m. on February 15, 2005 at either the Illinois Bar Center in Springfield or the ISBA Chicago Office at 20 S. Clark Street, Chicago. Petitions must be physically submitted with original signatures. Petitions submitted via email or fax will not be accepted. (See Election Policy Para. 6.3.) The ISBA Policy and Procedures on Association Elections (as adopted by the Assembly June 20, 1998) follows this notice. All persons interested in seeking office should carefully read this policy.
Voting
All members of the Association in good standing (except student members) are eligible to vote for the office of third vice-president. Eligible members residing in the areas in which there are contested elections may vote. Members residing in Cook County vote for Cook County Board of Governors members, the Under Age 37 candidates and Assembly members from Cook County. When there is a contest, all members residing in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th judicial districts may vote for Under Age 37 candidates nominated from these districts and for Board of Governors candidates from the member's area. By policy, a member's dues must be paid by March 1, 2005 for the period ending June 30, 2005. November 15, 2004 Robert E. Craghead, Executive Director
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