John N. Walters
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John N. Walters was a judge of the Sixteenth Circuit Court in Illinois. He was appointed to the 2nd Subcircuit (Kane County) in 2011. He lost a bid for election to a full term and stepped down from the court in December of 2012.[1][2][3][4]
Education
Walters received his undergraduate degree from Illinois State University in 1974 and his J.D. degree from The John Marshall Law School in 1978.[5]
Career
- 2011-2012 Judge, Sixteenth Circuit Court
- 1978-2011 Attorney
- 1987-2009 Elgin City Council
- 1980-1985 Republican Precinct Committeeman[5]
2012 election
Walters was defeated by John G. Dalton on Nov. 6, 2012, receiving 46.4% of the vote. He defeated John F. Hurlbut in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012, receiving 59.06% of the vote.[6][4][1][7]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
- John N. Walters campaign website
- Illinois Courts, "16th Judicial Circuit Court"
- Illinois Civil Justice League: 2012 Judicial Candidate Questionnaire - John N. Walters (dead link)
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Illinois Judges.net, "Additional Judgeship A - Candidates for Circuit Judge - Sixteenth Circuit (2nd Subcircuit)"
- ↑ Judge John Walters campaign website
- ↑ Illinois Courts: Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Judges
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Courier-News, "Dalton tops Walters for Kane judgeship," November 7, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chicago Tribune, "John N. Walters"
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 Official Vote Scroll to p.148
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Walters takes GOP nomination in Kane judge race," March 21, 2012
