John J. Mahoney
John J. Mahoney (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 4th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office on December 1, 2014. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Mahoney ran for re-election for the 4th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Education
Between 1977 and 1980, Mahoney attended Triton Community College and North Central College. He earned his B.A. in political science from DePaul University in 1981. He received his J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1984.[1]
Career
- 2014-2020: Judge, Cook County 4th Subcircuit
- 2011-2014: Supervisor, Public Corruption and Financial Crimes Unit
- 2001-2011: Deputy supervisor, Public Corruption and Financial Crimes Unit
- 1997-2001: Cook County State's Attorney's Office's Public Corruption and Financial Crimes Unit
- 1991-1997: Office of General Counsel, People's Energy Corporation
Mahoney has practiced law in Cook County continuously since 1984. He began his career as an assistant state's attorney in Cook County.[1]
Awards and associations
- Volunteer, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism
- Volunteer, Greater Chicago Food Depository[2]
Elections
2020
Cook County Circuit Court 4th Subcircuit, Retention election for John J. Mahoney
John J. Mahoney was retained to the 4th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 60.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
60.1
|
987,759 | ||
No |
39.9
|
654,857 | |||
Total Votes |
1,642,616 | ||||
|
|
2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Mahoney ran for election to the Cook County 4th Subcircuit.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014, receiving 32.6 percent of the vote. He competed against Brian Joseph Stephenson, James Ryan, Daniel L. Peters and Maureen Masterson Pulia.
General: He defeated Ian Brenson in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 59.0 percent of the vote.
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Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated John J. Mahoney as Highly Qualified for election in 2014.[7]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John J. Mahoney did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chicago Tribune, "John J. Mahoney," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ John Mahoney Campaign Website, "About," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "General Primary," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Cook County Clerk's Office, "2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election," March 18, 2014, accessed March 19, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official Canvass, General Primary Election," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List, 4th Subcircuit - Billik, Jr. Vacancy," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 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
