Nicole Villani
Nicole Villani was a judge on the Second Judicial Circuit Court and a resident judge in Jefferson County, Illinois. She was appointed by the Supreme Court in November 2011, effective January 1, 2012, but lost the election to a full term and stepped down from the court in December 2012.[1][2]
Education
Villani received her undergraduate degree (Political Science) from the University of Illinois in 1992 and her J.D. degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1995.[3]
Career
- 12/2012-Current Partner, Villani Johnson Buesking, LLC
- 1/2012-12/2012 Judge, Illinois Second Judicial Circuit Court
- 7/2010-12/2011 Jefferson County State's Attorney
- 8/2004-7/2010 Attorney in private practice
- 3/1998-8/2004 First Assistant Attorney, Jefferson County
- 3/1996-3/1998 Assistant State's Attorney, Franklin County[4]
Awards and associations
- C.A.S.A. of Jefferson County
- Minority Affairs and Human Relations Commission - Mt. Vernon, IL
- Rend Lake College Criminal Justice Advisory Board
- Illinois Judges Association
- Southern Illinois American Inn of Court,
- Association of Government Attorneys in Capital Litigation
- National District Attorneys Association
- Illinois State’s Attorney’s Association
- Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Jefferson County Bar Association
- Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
- School Board at St. Mary School - Mt. Vernon, IL[3]
2012 election
Villani ran for election to fill the seat vacated by Terry H. Gamber. She was defeated by Jo Beth Weber on Nov. 6, 2012, receiving 37.7% of the vote. She previously was unopposed in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012, receiving 100% of the vote.[5][6][7][8]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
Endorsements
Villani has been endorsed by the Illinois Civil Justice League and her predecessor, retired Judge Terry H. Gamber. On September 29, 2012, she was endorsed by the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce.[3][9]
See also
External links
- Nicole Villani campaign website
- WSILTV, "Weber Wins in 2nd Judicial Circuit," November 5, 2012 (dead link)
- Official website of the 2nd Judicial Circuit Court
- Mount Vernon Register-News, "Villani appointed circuit judge," November 4, 2011 (dead link)
- CarmiTimes.com, "Nichole Villani named circuit judge," November 3, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Illinois Supreme Court, Press Release: Order, November 3, 2011
- ↑ Supreme Court names Jefferson County state’s attorney as resident Circuit Judge, "Daily Republican Register," November 4, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Information submitted on Judgepedia's biographical submission form on 9/17/2012
- ↑ Mount Vernon Register-News, "Villani appointed circuit judge," November 4, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 Official Vote Scroll to p.140
- ↑ WJBD Radio, "Jefferson County Races Wrap Up," November 2012
- ↑ IllinoisJudges.net, "Vacancy of Terry H. Gamber: Candidate for Circuit Judge - Second Circuit (Resident - Jefferson County)"
- ↑ Mt. Vernon Register-News, "Weber wins resident judge primary," March 20, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Judge Nicole Villani campaign website: Illinois State Chamber Of Commerce Endorsement
