JOHNSON COUNTY BALLOT

ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION JUDICIAL ADVISORY POLLS

Note: Opinions expressed are of those lawyers who chose to respond and not of the Illinois State Bar Association. Percentage is based on "yes" responses to each question; "no opinion" responses are not included.

5th District
Ballots mailed -1824
Ballots returned - 853

Recommended/Not Recommended

Meets Requirements
of Office

Integrity

Impartiality

Legal Ability

Temperament

Court Management

Health

Sensitivity

Stephen P. McGlynn

Not Recommended

56.74

72.33

54.83

63.35

73.13

74.76

90.28

69.72

Bruce Stewart

Recommended

93.96

95.05

91.80

98.36

95.91

96.99

98.36

95.86

 

ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION JUDICIAL EVALUATIONS
Note: These evaluations represent the opinion of the Illinois State Bar Association and are based on a background investigation and interview of the candidates. Candidates are rated as Highly Qualified, Qualified, or Not Qualified.

5th District Appellate Court
Stephen McGlynn - Qualified
Bruce Stewart - Highly Qualified

1st Circuit
Ballots Mailed - 280
Ballots returned - 142

RECOMMENDED/

NOT
RECOMMENDED

MEETS
REQUIRE-MENTS
OF OFFICE

INTEGRITY

IMPARTIALITY

LEGAL ABILITY

TEMPERAMENT

COURT
MANAGE-
MENT

HEALTH

SENSITIVITY

Brad K. Bleyer

Recommended

99.04

99.05

99.03

99.05

99.05

100.00

99.04

100.00

Retention Candidates

1st Circuit

Ballots mailed - 84
Ballots returned - 127

RECOMMENDED/

NOT
RECOMMENDED

MEETS
REQUIRE-MENTS
OF OFFICE

INTEGRITY

IMPARTIALITY

LEGAL ABILITY

TEMPERAMENT

COURT
MANAGE-
MENT

HEALTH

SENSITIVITY

Terry J. Foster

Recommended

95.35

96.55

94.32

97.70

96.55

98.86

98.86

95.45

Ronald R. Eckiss

Recommended

86.17

91.67

83.51

96.88

83.33

97.92

97.96

91.58

Mark H. Clarke

Recommended

92.31

95.60

89.13

95.70

91.30

96.70

98.92

96.70

Mark M. Boie

Recommended

88.75

92.59

91.46

79.27

92.68

80.49

97.56

96.30

 

Candidates must receive 65 percent or more on the question "Meets Requirements of Office" to receive a Recommended rating in the poll.