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Kimberly G. Koester
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Kimberly G. Koester is a resident judge of the Fourth Circuit in Effingham County, Illinois. She was elected in 2006. She was retained in 2012 for a term that expires in 2018.[1][2]
Education
Koester received her B.A. degree from Miami University in 1985 and her J.D. degree from Washington University in 1988.[2]
Career
Koester has worked as a private practice attorney in Effingham County; a State’s Attorney and Public Defender for Jasper County; an attorney with Sebat, Swanson, Banks, Garmon & Townsley and an Assistant State's Attorney for Vermillion County. In 2006, she was elected to the circuit court.[2]
2012 election
Koester was retained on Nov. 6, 2012 with 76.5% of the vote.[3][4]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the 4th Judicial Circuit," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois', "Circuit Court Judges & Associate Judges"
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 Official Vote Scroll to p.167
- ↑ Illinois Judges.net, "2012 Illinois Judges for Retention"
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
