Campaign website, May 11 fundraiser announced for Judge Cecilia Anne Horan

Supporters of Judge Cecilia Anne Horan's bid to retain her seat have launched a campaign website on her behalf and announced a May 11 fundraiser. That's a link to the website in the preceding sentence; when enough candidate websites have been launched, this link will be included in a blog sidebar.

The Thursday, May 11 fundraiser for Judge Horan will be held at the Old Crow Smokehouse, 149 W. Kinzie. Colette Kopon, Moses Suarez, Giulia Volini, and Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin are listed as the sponsors for the event, which will run from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are $150 each, but sponsorships are available ($250 - Supporter, $500 - Patron, $1,000 - Sponsor, $1,500 - Host, and $2,500 - Chair). For more information about the event, or to reserve tickets, call (773) 562-9559 or email eric@blueprintcampaignconsulting.com.

The Illinois Supreme Court recently appointed Judge Horan to the countywide Hartigan vacancy. Prior to her appointment, Horan was a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. Horan is the President of the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago and, according to the biography on her campaign website, serves on the board of directors of her neighborhood organization, West Edgewater Area Residents (WEAR). A lifelong Chicago resident, Horan is a graduate of Taft High School and Columbia College. She was licensed to practice law in Illinois in 1997.