John Mulroe

John G. Mulroe (born July 21, 1959) is a judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County and lawyer from Chicago, Illinois.[4] Between August 2010 and June 2019, he was a Democratic state senator, representing the 10th Illinois State Senate District. He was appointed to complete the term of Democrat James DeLeo in August 2010 and elected to a full term in the Illinois State Senate in November 2010. He served in the position for nearly nine years before leaving the Illinois Senate in 2019.[5] Robert Martwick replaced Mulroe in the Illinois Senate.

John G. Mulroe
Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court for the Tenth Judicial Subcircuit
Assumed office
June 21, 2019
Nominated byMary Jane Theis
Appointed byIllinois Supreme Court
Preceded byThomas R. Allen
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 10th district
In office
August 2010 – June 21, 2019[1]
Preceded byJames DeLeo
Succeeded byRobert Martwick
Personal details
Born (1959-07-21) July 21, 1959
Chicago, Illinois[2]
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMargaret[3]
ChildrenFour
Alma materLoyola University
ProfessionAttorney, accountant
WebsiteCampaign Site

2008 judicial election

John G. Mulroe was the president of the 41st Ward Democratic Organization and ran unsuccessfully in the 2008 Democratic primary for a judicial seat in Subcircuit No. 10 of the Cook County Circuit Court.[6] In that election Mulroe finished second to Diana L. Kenworthy. Out of more than 42,000 ballots cast for the seat on the 10th Subcircuit, Mulroe received 16,513 votes (38.42%) to Kenworthy's 17,914 (41.68%).[7] A third candidate, Rosaire Marie Hall, garnered 19.91% with 8556 votes.[7] Kenworthy went on to win the general election.[8]

Illinois Senate

2010 Illinois State Senate election

Mulroe was the 2010 Democratic candidate for the Illinois State Senate in the 10th State Senate District, a seat formerly held by retired Democrat James DeLeo, a 25-year veteran of the state legislature.[9] He won the Democratic primary on February 2, 2010, against three other Democratic candidates,[9][10] collecting a total of 10,036 votes.[11] Those votes amounted to 42.5% of total votes cast.[11] The other candidates collected 57.5% of the total; Tom Ryan had 24.5%, Mary Sendra Anselmo had 22.3% and Wanda Majcher finished with 10.7%.[11] DeLeo chose to leave office in August 2010 and Democratic candidate John G. Mulroe was appointed to complete the remainder of his term. Mulroe ran for a full term in the November 2010 general election.[12]

Prior to his appointment to office, Mulroe's primary victory set up a general election contest with Chicago's only Republican alderman, Brian Doherty.[10] During the primary election Mulroe received the endorsement of the Chicago Tribune's editorial board over the three other Democratic candidates.[10] He also received numerous other endorsements from newspapers, unions and elected officials.[3]

Mulroe won election to a full term in the Illinois State Senate on November 2, 2010.[13] His opponent, Doherty, conceded the election shortly after 9 p.m. on election night.[13] As of November 5, 2010 Mulroe had collected 29,357 votes, 55.4% of the total, topping Doherty's 23,611 votes, 44.6% of the total votes cast.[14]

Judicial career

Mulroe was recommended by Mary Jane Theis and appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to the judicial vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Thomas R. Allen in Circuit Court of Cook County's 10th Subcircuit.[15][16] The subcircuit includes all or parts of Harwood Heights, Norridge, Glenview, Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Morton Grove, Niles, and the Chicago neighborhoods of Edison Park, Norwood Park, Jefferson Park, and Forest Glen.[17] The appointment is effective June 21, 2019 and will conclude December 7, 2020, when the position will be filled by the November 2020 General Election.[16]

Electoral history
2008 Democratic primary results - Judge, 10th Cook County Subcircuit[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana L. Kenworthy 17,914 41.68
Democratic John G. Mulroe 16,513 38.42
Democratic Rosaire Marie Hall 8,556 19.91
Total votes 42,983 100
2010 Democratic primary results - State senator, 10th district[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John G. Mulroe 9,453 43.28
Democratic Thomas M. Ryan 5,290 24.22
Democratic Mary Sendra Anselmo 4,820 22.07
Democratic Wanda Majcher 2,281 10.44
Total votes 21,844 100
2010 General election results - State senator, 10th district[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John G. Mulroe 29,357 55.4
Republican Brian G. Doherty 23,611 44.6
Total votes 52,968 100

Personal life

Mulroe is a 1977 graduate of St. Patrick High School in Chicago. He has been married to his wife Margaret for more than two decades and they have four children together.[18] He graduated from Loyola University with a BBA in accounting and attended Loyola University Law School where he earned his Juris Doctor.[19] In his professional life Mulroe spent six years as an assistant state's attorney and more than a decade in private practice.[18]

References
  1. Robb, Tom (June 17, 2019). "State Sen. Mulroe Stepping Down For Judicial Appointment | Journal & Topics Media Group". Journal Online.
  2. Mulroe staff. "Senator John Mulroe Bio Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine", Illinois Senate Democrats, August 16, 2010, accessed November 7, 2010.
  3. Bertuca, Tony. "Mulroe advances in bid to replace DeLeo", Niles Herald-Spectator, February 2, 2010, accessed June 23, 2010.
  4. Miller, Rich (June 13, 2019). "Sen. Mulroe heads to the judiciary". Capitol Fax. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  5. Anzel, Rebecca (19 June 2019). "Departing state senator will become a judge Friday". Daily Herald.
  6. Schmidt, Alan. "Four Dems vie for DeLeo seat in 10th State Senate District", Edison-Norwood Times Review, December 24, 2009, accessed June 23, 2010.
  7. "February 2008 Democratic Party Primary -- Judge, 10th Subcircuit (Vacancy of Morrissey) Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine", Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago, accessed June 24, 2010.
  8. "Illinois Circuit Court Judges by Circuit", Illinois Courts, accessed June 24, 2010.
  9. "Illinois legislative races set up fall showdown Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine", Associated Press, via KMOV.com (St. Louis), February 3, 2010, accessed June 23, 2010.
  10. Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, "For the Illinois Senate", (editorial), Chicago Tribune, January 20, 2010, accessed June 23, 2010.
  11. Stewart, Russ. "No Love Lost Among State Senate Rivals", Chicago Daily Observer, March 11, 2010, accessed June 23, 2010.
  12. "John Mulroe: NewestMember of the Illinois State Senate Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine", (Press release), Illinois Senate Democrats, August 16, 2010.
  13. Butler, Patrick. "Mulroe wins 10th state senate seat", Edison-Norwood Times Review, November 2, 2010, accessed November 7, 2010.
  14. "Live election results Archived 2010-11-12 at the Wayback Machine", Chicago Tribune, updated November 5, 2010, accessed November 7, 2010.
  15. Bonjean, Chris (June 13, 2019). "ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT APPOINTS MULROE AS CIRCUIT JUDGE IN TENTH SUBCIRCUIT OF COOK COUNTY" (PDF). Supreme Court of Illinois. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  16. Saunders, Rhys (June 13, 2019). "Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Mulroe as Circuit Judge in Tenth Subcircuit of Cook County". The Bar News. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Bar Association.
  17. Orr, David, ed. (September 1, 2015). "Judicial Subcircuit District 10" (PDF). Chicago, Illinois: Clerk of Cook County, Illinois.
  18. "Keeping Up With the Shamrocks" (PDF), St. Patrick Today, Winter 2008, accessed June 23, 2010.
  19. "Editorial board endorsements - John G. Mulroe - Responses to our questionnaire", Chicago Tribune, March 14, 2010, accessed June 24, 2010.
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