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For more than 50 years, the Illinois Judges Association has worked to protect the interests of an independent judiciary. Our membership of 1,300 active and retired judges counts on us to:
- support judicial excellence, professional development, and judicial education.
- foster public confidence in an independent judiciary.
- protect the independence of the judiciary by educating the public and students.
- promote a diverse judiciary that administers justice in a fair and impartial court system.
From Left: Hon. Heinz Rudolf, Hon. Elizabeth Rochford, Hon. Diann Marsalek, Hon. Patrice Ball Reed, Hon. Julie Katz, Hon. Patricia O’Brien Sheahan, Hon. Daniel L. Jasica
IJA Officers
Hon. Patrice Ball Reed, President
Hon. Julie Katz, 1st Vice President
Hon. Patricia O’Brien Sheahan, 2nd Vice President
Hon. Heinz Rudolf, 3rd Vice President
Hon. Diann Marsalek, Secretary
Hon. Daniel L. Jasica, Treasurer
IJA Board of Directors
Our 2025–2026 board includes:
Robert J. Anderson
Frank Andreou
Veronica Armouti
Patrice M. Ball-Reed
Michael Barrett
Anna Benjamin
Liam Brennan
Cynthia Cobbs
Alison Conlon
Vincent Cornelius
Barbara Crowder
Linda Davenport
Anna Helen Demacopoulos
Andrew Doyle
John Fairman
Celia Gamrath
Barry Goldberg
Megan Goldish
Amanda Byassee Gott
Jonathan Green
Justin M. Hansen
Joseph P. Hettel
Keith Johnson
Lloyd A. Karmeier
Julie K. Katz
Maureen Ward Kirby
Bertina E. Lampkin
Douglas Lee
Diana Lopez
Diann K. Marsalek
Jacquelyn D. Melius
Stephanie Miller
Margaret J. Mullen
Michael T. Mullen
John O’Gara
Ann Celine O’Hallaren Walsh
Susana Ortiz
Thomas M. O’Shaughnessy
Stephen R. Pacey
Sandra Parga
Lindsay Parkhurst
Joseph Pedersen
Anthony Peska
Brian Porter
Judith C. Rice
Travis Richardson
Mary Colleen Roberts
Elizabeth M. Rochford
Heinz M. Rudolf
Stephanie D. Saltouros
Catherine Schneider
Naomi H. Schuster
Rouhy J. Shalabi
Patricia Sheahan
Martin Siemer
Timothy J. Slavin
Roger B. Thomson
Michelle Vescogni
Maura McMahon Zeller
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