Chicago Fire Fighters Union, Local 2 makes numerous judicial endorsements and recommendations

FWIW has acquired what it believes to be a copy of the list of endorsements made by the Chicago Fire Fighters Union, Local 2 for the March 20 primary. As you'll note from the list that follows, in several races the Firefighters decided to recommend more than one candidate. In the race for the countywide vacancy, the Fire Fighters recommended three hopefuls, Alfred M. Swanson, Jr., Elizabeth Mary Hayes, and Joan Marie Kubulanza.

It is my understanding, based on communications with candidates or their representatives, that Local 2's endorsements were released over a period of time, from mid-January to mid-February. The membership was apparently notified of the union's endorsements and recommendations on or about February 21, in time for the start of early voting. By that time, Daniel R. Degan was unopposed in his bid for the Moore vacancy in the 3rd Subcircuit. Nevertheless, Local 2 recommended both Degnan and Thomas J. Carroll (who withdrew on January 17).

A list of Local 2's judicial endorsements and recommendations in contested judicial races follows; these have also been added to the Organizing the Data posts.

Illinois Supreme Court

Mary Jane Theis


Illinois Appellate Court

Cahill Vacancy - James Michael McGing

Gallagher Vacancy - Patrick J. Sherlock

O'Brien Vacancy -

Jesse G. Reyes and William Stewart Boyd (both recommended)

Cook County Circuit Court (Countywide)

Conlon Vacancy -

Karen Lynn O'Malley and Stanley L. Hill, Sr. (both recommended)

Kinnaird Vacancy -

Kevin Cunningham and Erica L. Reddick (both recommended)

O'Mara Frossard Vacancy -

Kevin W. Horan and Diann Karen Marsalek (both recommended)

Pucinski Vacancy -

Edward J. Maloney and Lorna Ellen Propes (both recommended)

Simmons, Jr. Vacancy -

Michael A. Forti and Jessica A. O'Brien (both recommended)

Stewart Vacancy -

Pamela M. Leeming and Steve Demitro (both recommended)

Ward Vacancy -

Alfred M. Swanson, Jr., Elizabeth Mary Hayes, Joan Marie Kubalanza (all recommended)

Cook County Circuit Court (Subcircuit)

2nd Subcircuit (Stuttley Vacancy) - Carl B. Boyd

4th Subcircuit (Riley Vacancy) -

William "Gomo" Gomolinski and Terry Gallagher (both recommended)

4th Subcircuit ('A' Vacancy) - Karin Elizabeth Swanson

6th Subcircuit (Delgado Vacancy) - Gregory Emmett Ahern, Jr.

7th Subcircuit (Starks Vacancy) - Roxanne L. Rochester

7th Subcircuit (Toney Vacancy) - Mark Battaglia

8th Subcircuit (Chiola Vacancy) - Celia Louise Gamrath

8th Subcircuit (Cole Vacancy) - James L. Kaplan

8th Subcircuit (Durkin Roy Vacancy) - Deborah Jean Gubin

9th Subcircuit (Epstein Vacancy) - Abbey Fishman Romanek

11th Subcircuit (O'Brien Vacancy) -

Maureen A. Murphy and Maritza Martinez (both recommended)

11th Subcircuit (Urso Vacancy) - Lisa Ann Marino

12th Subcircuit (Rochford Vacancy) - James C. Murray