Koula Fournier announces 4th Subcircuit bid

Koula Founier has announced plans to seek a 4th Subcircuit vacancy in the 2024 election. That's a link to her campaign website in the preceding sentence; a link will also be included in the candidate list on the Sidebar of this site when it is set up. There is also a campaign Facebook page.

Fournier has been licensed to practice in Illinois since 2000, according to ARDC. Her campaign bio says that she has spent her entire legal career in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, serving as a Sex Crimes Trial Specialist and also working in the Felony Trial, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC), Juvenile Justice, and Narcotics units of that office.

A former president of the Hellenic Bar Association (2020-21), and Chairperson of the HBA Board of Directors (2021-22), Fournier has also served as Lyons Township Trustee of Schools and on the District 204 Parent Advisory Board, according to her campaign bio. A Chicago native, born of immigrant parents, Fournier is the mother of two daughters.

Fournier announced for a 4th Subcircuit vacancy in 2022 as well, but did not appear on the ballot in that election cycle.