2021-22 IJA Committee Co-Chairs and Officer Liaisons
50th Anniversary of IJA Arnold Blockman J. Imani Drew Liaison: Barbara Crowder
Budget and Finance Develops annual budget for presentation to the Board at mid-year meeting and maintains a long-term financial plan. Naomi H. Schuster Patricia O'Brien Sheahan
Liaison: David Overstreet & Patrice Ball Reed
Community Engagement Promotes public knowledge of the role and functioning of the judiciary, civics, and the administration of justice, develops community engagement activities that enhance respect for judges; works with court partners, the bar, and with all judges to create a better community, appropriately utilizing all available media. Paul Marchese John O'Gara
Liaison: Elizabeth Rochford
Court & Family Security Analyzes physical and security make up of courthouses and assists and educates members with on-line privacy and personal security. Michael Chmiel E. Kenneth Wright Liaison: Patrice Ball Reed
Educational Programming & Annual Meeting Plans and presents educational programs and at the annual meeting in December. Also, oversees annual luncheon. Patrice Ball Reed Mary Cay Marubio Liaison: Barbara Crowder
The Gavel Publishes The Gavel, the official publication of the Illinois Judges Association. Editors: Celia Gamrath & Amy McFarland Liaisons: Elizabeth Rochford
Government Affairs Monitors actions and proposed actions of the legislative and executive branches on matters of import to the judiciary. James E. Snyder Sarah Smith Mark VandeWiele Liaison: Patrice Ball Reed
IJA Wellness Promote health and well being throughout the judiciary Cathy Schneider Stephanie Miller Liaisons: Mary Colleen Roberts
In-School Programs Facilitates getting judges into schools to present 7 Reasons to Leave the Party, our award-winning program on drug and alcohol prevention; Courtroom in the Classroom, a civics presentation on the judicial process; Page It Forward, which encourages reading; Worries of the World Wide Web, that explores the serious dangers of the Internet, social media, apps and cellphones and Your Future, Your Choice an interactive program explaining our justice system. Melissa Durkin Patricia O'Brien Sheahan Liaison: Eileen O’Neill Burke Sub-Committees re Programming Mary Schostok & Dinah Archambeault, Co-Chairs Page It Forward Mark Drummond, Chair 7 Reasons to Leave the Party Courtroom in the Classroom Rene Cruz Worries of the World Wide Web Tiana Blakely Your Future, Your Choice
Judicial Selection and Retention Monitors judicial election and retention and investigates and addresses, within ethical limitations, problems. Cecilia Horan Bobbi Petrungaro Liaison: Elizabeth Rochford
Membership Maintains and increases membership, recommends programs and benefits to enhance the value of IJA to judges in Illinois. Diann Marsalek Michael McCuskey
Liaison: David Overstreet
Pension and Employment Benefits Monitors legislative, executive, and judicial branch action involving compensation, insurance, pensions, etc. Mark VandeWiele Michael Otto Liaison: Eileen O'Neill Burke
Pro Bono Thomas Kilbride Julie Katz
Liaison: Barbara Crowder
Public Affairs & Media Response Monitors and arranges responses to unjust public criticism of the judiciary. Robert Anderson Dan Jasica Liaison: Mary Colleen Roberts
Retired Judges Engages retired judges, monitors governmental actions, assists retirees with retirement benefits, and presents CLE seminars. Donald Bernardi Fred Foreman Steve Pacey Liaison: Mary Colleen Roberts
The Illinois Judges Association United States Supreme Court Jurisprudence Study Group This committee over the next months will stimulate and engage membership, delivering the history of the function of the United States Chief Justice, the historical development and value of dissents, and reenactments of Supreme Court landmark cases. To participate in this committee, plesae contact Judge Willam Hooks or the IJA at [email protected] William Hooks Michael Hyman Liaison: Eileen O'Neill Burke
Travel and Member Benefits Plans trips of interest to members, as well as identify member-benefit programs. Deborah Gubin Liaison: David Overstreet
If you would like to join a committee, please JOIN NOW or contact Kathy Hosty at [email protected] or 312/431-1283.
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