Celia Gamrath website launched; fundraiser tomorrow evening

A campaign website has been launched in support of Judge Celia Gamrath's candidacy for the Illinois Appellate Court. That's a link to the website in the preceding sentence; there's no Sidebar list yet for Appellate Court candidates, but when one is established, this link will be there, too.

Gamrath's supporters are throwing a fundraiser for their candidate tomorrow evening, Tuesday, September 26, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., at the offices of Amari & Locallo, 734 N. Wells St.

Tickets for this event are $100 each, but sponsorships are available ($250 - $1,000 - $5,000). Campaign donations are accepted at this page of the candidate website. For more information about tomorrow's fundraiser, or to reserve your spot, email elect.celiagamrath@gmail.com.

Judge Gamrath was first elected to the Circuit Court in 2012, but she has served on the Cook County bench since 2010 when she was appointed to fill a vacancy by the Illinois Supreme Court. She was named first alternate for the Appellate Court at the Cook County Democratic Party's recent slate-making session; she automatically succeeded to the Party's endorsement when Judge Ramon Ocasio withdrew his candidacy.

Gamrath's campaign bio states that she "comes from a close-knit family with a strong work ethic, common sense, and a firm belief that with opportunity comes a responsibility to do more for others, improve each day, and 'lift as we climb.'" Gamrath has served as a board member of the Appellate Lawyers Association, a Vice President of the John Marshall (now UIC) Law School, Secretary of the Chicago Bar Foundation, President of the Justinian Society of Lawyers, Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association Women and Law Committee, and Co-Chair of the Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women. As Co-Chair of the Alliance, Judge Gamrath helped co-found the Women Everywhere Partners in Service Project, according to her campaign bio. Gamrath and her husband, Rob, are the parents of one daughter, an Air Force Cadet.