Ballots will be mailed later this month for ISBA elections that include a contest for third vice president between Howard W. Feldman of Springfield and Mark D. Hassakis of Mt. Vernon. The winner will become ISBA president in 2010.

Feldman, a 1973 graduate of the Indiana University Law School and former assistant Illinois attorney general, has been a partner in Feldman, Wasser, Draper & Benson since 1987.

A member of the ISBA Board of Governors from 2000 to 2006, he served on the Assembly from 1988 to 1993 and 1996 to 1999. He chaired the Administrative Law Section Council in 1980.

Hassakis, a 1976 graduate of the St. Louis University School of Law, is a partner in Hassakis & Hassakis and a past president of the Jefferson County Bar Association.

A member of the Board of Governors since 2002, he served on the Assembly from 1978 to 1984 and 1988 to 1994, and was president of the Illinois Bar Foundation from 2000 to 2002.

Biographical information about candidates for third vice president and Board of Governors begins on page 5. Ballots must be returned by Thursday, May 10.

Eight Chicago attorneys have filed for four Cook County seats on the Board of Governors, including incumbents Paula Hudson Holderman, John G. Locallo, Kevin E. O'Reilly and Andrea M. Scheifer.

The other candidates are Patrice Ball-Reed, Thomas M. Battista, Russell W. Hartigan and Mark E. Wojcik.

Three lawyers filed for one board seat in Area II (17th, 19th and 22nd Circuits). They are Christopher S. Haaff of Crystal Lake, Frank A. Perrecone of Rockford and Bernard Wysocki of Waukegan.

Three candidates who filed for one board seat in Area V (5th, 6th and 11th Circuits) are Steve Pacey of Paxton, William A. Peithmann of Farmer City and Jeffrey D. Richardson of Decatur.

Dion U. Davi of Wheaton is unopposed for an under-age-37 board seat from outside Cook County.

Insufficient numbers of candidates filed for 88 seats in the ISBA Assembly representing some judicial circuits outside of Cook County. The Board of Governors will make appointments to fill the vacancies.