Campaign website launched for Pablo deCastro

A campaign website has been launched in support of Pablo deCastro's countywide judicial bid. That's a link to the new website in the preceding sentence; a link has also been added to the Sidebar on this site.

deCastro emerged as the Cook County Democratic Party's first alternate after the August slating meeting. He was automatically slated when a countywide vacancy opened up because of the passing of Judge James Flannery. Licensed to practice in Illinois since 1994, according to ARDC, deCastro was a short list finalist in the 2023 associate judge selection process.

deCastro's new campaign website includes both a campaign bio and a résumé.

His campaign bio stresses his roots in the Cook County Public Defender's Office; his résumé notes that he has been a solo practitioner since 2012. deCastro maintains his committment to public defender work through the federa public defender's panel attorney program, according to his campaign bio, noting that this work "has been a large part of his practice since 2008."

deCastro's parents came to the United States from Cuba when they were 18 and 21, respectively, according to his campaign bio. He credits his parents for instilling in him the values of hard work and the importance of education adding, "Just as critically, they helped him understand the importance of uplifiting others."

While he has previously applied for associate judge, this is deCastro's first attempt at seeking election to the bench.