The Illinois Appellate Court is responsible for hearing and reviewing appeals from legal cases that have been heard in a lower court, which is an integral part of our legal system. Our committee members work to interview and recommend candidates for endorsement, doing their utmost to ensure that the most qualified are supported.

Chair: Elgie Sims
6th Ward

Vice Chair: Calvin Jordan
Rich Township

Committee Members

Ward or TownshipCommitteeperson Name
2Tim Egan
4Toni Preckwinkle
5Leslie Hairston
6Elgie Sims
8Michelle Harris
16Stephanie Coleman
22Michael Rodriguez
27Walter Burnett, Jr.
34Bill Conway
35Carlos Rosa
36Gilbert Villegas
38Robert F. Martwick, Jr.
39Ram Villivalam
43Lucy Moog
45Michael Rabbitt
47Paul Rosenfeld
BarringtonRobert Steffen
CalumetRobert Rita
Elk GroveTed Mason
HanoverAdriana Barriga-Green
LeydenBarrett Pedersen
New TrierDean Maragos
NorthfieldTracy Katz Muhl
Oak ParkDon Harmon
OrlandBeth Kirkwood
ProvisoEmanuel “Chris” Welch
RichCalvin Jordan
RiversideMichael Zalewski
SchaumburgMike Cudzik
ThorntonNapoleon Harris
WorthPatricia Murphy