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Melissa S. Barnhart
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Melissa S. Barnhart is a judge of the Twenty-Third Circuit Court in Illinois. She serves as the Kendall County Resident Judge. She was elected to this position on November 6, 2012 for a term that expires in December of 2018.[1]
Education
Barnhart received her B.A. degree from Illinois State University in 1982 and her J.D. from the John Marshall Law School in 1986.[2]
Career
- 2012-Present: Resident Judge, 23rd Circuit Court
- 2009-2012: Associate Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit
- 1996-2005; 2006-2009: Partner, Pilmer & Barnhart
- 2005-2006: Kendall County State's Attorney
- 1986-1996: Assistant State's Attorney, Kendall County[3]
2012 election
Barnhart was elected without opposition to the newly-created 23rd Circuit Court on Nov. 6, 2012. She defeated David S. Kim in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012, receiving 73.47% of the vote.[1][4][5]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Illinois Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 Official Vote Scroll to p.154
- ↑ Judge Melissa Barnhart campaign website: Education
- ↑ Judge Melissa Barnhart campaign website: Experience
- ↑ IllinoisJudges.net, "Additional Judgeship A - For Resident Circuit Judge - Twenty-Third Circuit (Kendall County)"
- ↑ Yorkville Patch, "Barnhart Wins GOP Judge Primary," March 20, 2012
