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Cook County Democratic Women Endorse Republican candidate for Illinois Supreme court, Judge Jim Riley

October 28, 2012

Contact: Rikki D. Jones, President

Cook County Democratic Women

(773)480-0340

Rikki_jones@msn.com 

         Cook County Democratic Women is Proud to announce our endorsement of the Republican candidate for Illinois Supreme court, Judge Jim Riley.

Although Cook County Democratic Women is a democratic organization, we are an independent organization. 

When at all possible we support democratic candidates. But when it is clear that the democratic candidate is not acting in the best interest of our community, we support the candidate who will, and in this case we feel that candidate is Judge Jim Riley.

       Judge Riley is a frequent lecturer on probate related topics for the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association and various Suburban Bar Associations.

 Prior to his election as a Circuit Court Judge He was President of the Southwest Bar Association, President of the Coalition of the Suburban Bar Associations, a two term member of the Illinois State Bar Association Assembly and elected as a Trustee of Palos Township.

      Judge Jim Riley believes in the foundation of our forefathers. Three branches of government to make sure that there will always be checks and balances. In Chicago these balances do not occur, because of a democratic control Mayor.

We have a rubber stamp council who does what the Mayor wants. Our only hope is the court system to seek and find justice.

The Mayor’s Candidate has bragged about being his swing vote. This would be a travesty for the people of Chicago and Illinois and the misrepresentation of the symbolism of Lady Justice.

Lady Justice is an allegory of personification dealing with the moral force in the judicial system. When we see the depiction of Lady Justice her scales represents the balancing scale of truth and fairness. We believe Judge James Riley would be truthful and fair to all residents of Illinois. He represents objectivity that justice should be measured out or meted objectively without favor, fear, money, power, or weakness. The Supreme Court Judge seat holds the power of decision making, which should be impartial and justice that is blind to race, creed or social status... Judge James Riley is the candidate who is capable of such a position in the Illinois Supreme Court.

Judge Riley was first elected to the bench in 1996. Judge Riley is refreshingly outspoken and a well-regarded judge.  He gives voters a chance to make a choice, something that they have not been able to do for many years.

 Therefore; Cook County Democratic Women officially announce our endorsement of Judge James Gerald Riley candidate for Supreme Court Judge of Illinois.