FOP announces endorsements of Cook County judicial candidates

The Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No. 7, has announced its endorsements in Cook County judicial races for the upcoming primary.

The FOP made no endorsements for either First District Appellate Court vacancy. However, the Lodge did endorse Justice Jesse Reyes for the Illinois Supreme Court.

In Circuit Court races, the FOP made the following endorsements:

Countywide Races

Bellows Vacancy -- Cristin McDonald Duffy
Coghlan Vacancy -- Elizabeth "Beth" Ryan (Well Qualified)
Coghlan Vacancy -- Aileen Bhandari (Well Qualified)
Ford Vacancy -- Laura Ayala-Gonzalez
Funderburk Vacancy -- Jacqueline Marie Griffin
Larsen Vacancy -- Megan Kathleen Mulay
Mason Vacancy -- Joy E. Tolbert Nelson
McCarthy Vacancy -- Michael O'Malley
Murphy Gorman Vacancy -- Amanda "Mandy" Pillsbury
O'Brien Vacancy -- Heather Anne Kent
Roti Vacancy -- Lorraine Mary Murphy
C. Sheehan Vacancy -- Russell Hartigan
K. Sheehan Vacancy -- James Samuel Worley

3rd Subcircuit

Flynn Vacancy -- Lauren Brougham Glennon
Murphy Vacancy -- Erin Haggerty Antonietti

7th Subcircuit

Jackson Vacancy -- Kristen Marie Lyons

9th Subcircuit

Axelrood Vacancy -- Pamela Stratigakis

10th Subcircuit

Allen Vacancy -- John Mulroe
McGing Vacancy -- John Garrido
O'Brien Vacancy -- Daniel Trevino

12th Subcircuit

Hanlon Vacancy -- Patricia Fallon

14th Subcircuit

Lacy Vacancy -- Daniel Tiernan

If Clint Krislov had been able to survive to the ballot in his bid for the Illinois Supreme Court, he would also have received a "Well Qualified" from the FOP.

The FOP endorsed Bob Fioretti in the Democratic Primary for State's Attorney and my undergraduate and law school classmate, Chris Pfannkuche in the Republican Primary.

In another race of interest to FWIW readers, the FOP endorsed Richard Boykin for Circuit Court Clerk.