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Bonnie M. Wheaton
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Bonnie M. Wheaton is a judge of the Eighteenth Circuit of Illinois.[1] She was first elected in 1992.[2] Wheaton was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Wheaton earned a B.A. from Carleton College in 1966, going on to receive her M.S.W. (Master of Social Work) from the University of Michigan in 1968 and her J.D. from Northern Illinois University College of Law in 1978.[2]
Career
Prior to her election in 1992, Wheaton served appointments as circuit judge and associate judge. She was a supervising judge of mandatory arbitration for the Eighteenth Circuit Court as well as a partner of the law firm Wylie, Wheaton & Assoc. P.C.[2]
Awards and associations
- 1994: Outstanding Woman Leader (YWCA)
- 1991: Lewis University Distinguished Alumni Award
- 2000: Illinois Woman of Distinction[2]
Elections
2016
Judges of the Illinois Circuit Court stand for retention after their first full term. To be retained, a judge must receive at least 60 percent of the vote.[3][4] Bonnie M. Wheaton was retained in the Illinois Eighteenth Circuit Court, Bonnie Wheaton Retention Election with 81.84 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Eighteenth Circuit Court, Bonnie Wheaton Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Bonnie M. Wheaton | 81.84% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the 18th Judicial Circuit," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Northern Illinois University College of Law, "Bonnie M. Wheaton profile"
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations - How it works," accessed November 19, 2019
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
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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
