Alfred M. Swanson, Jr.
Alfred M. Swanson, Jr. was a judge on the Cook Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois.[1] He was appointed to this position by the Illinois Supreme Court in October 2010 and again in November 2012.[2] He was defeated in the 2014 primary election, and stepped down on November 30, 2014.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Swanson, Jr. ran for re-election to the Cook Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: He was defeated in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014, receiving 36.3 percent of the vote. He competed against Bridget Anne Mitchell.
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2012
Swanson ran unsuccessfully for election to the Cook County Circuit Court in 2007 and 2012.[7]
Education
Swanson earned a B.S. in journalism and political science from the University of Illinois (Urbana), and later received his J.D. from Chicago Kent College of Law in 1982.[8]
Career
- 2010-2014: Judge, Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court
- 2007-2009: Adjudication hearing officer, Village of River Forest
- 1972-1982: Reporter, WMAQ, NBC Radio News
- 1971-1972: Reporter, WBBM radio[8]
Other law experience includes:
- Private practice attorney, Green and Letts, Jones, Ware and Grenard and Friedman & Holtz
- Assistant Illinois attorney general, Consumer Fraud and Charitable Trust Divisions
- Arbitrator, Circuit Court Mandatory Arbitration System[8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Illinois Circuit Court Judges by Circuit," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ State Supreme Court of Illinois, "In re: Judicial Vacancy," September 10, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List- General Primary," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago, "General Primary Election, Unofficial Summary Report," March 18, 2014, archived March 21, 2014
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Gubernatorial Primary Election," March 18, 2014, archived March 21, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official Canvass, General Primary Election," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Defeated judges find way back to bench," December 23, 2012
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Elect Judge Swanson, "Resumé of Judge Alfred M. Swanson," accessed April 21, 2014
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois
State courts:
Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court
State resources:
Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois
