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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 2004
ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
FILLS SIX SEATS ON BOARD OF GOVERNORS

The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) has elected six members to its 25-member Board of Governors.

Newly-elected members are John G. Locallo, Kevin E. O'Reilly, and Andrea M. (Andy) Schleifer, all of Chicago. Re-elected members are H. Case Ellis, of Crystal Lake; David C. Nelson, of Belleville; and John E. Thies, of Urbana.

The Board of Governors directs the operations and activities of the 30,000-member Illinois State Bar Association.

The ISBA, with offices in Springfield and Chicago, provides professional services to Illinois lawyers, and education and services to the public.