The Retention Committee is dedicated to assessing sitting judges who are up for retention. Together they evaluate the performance of judges and if or not they have performed in the best interest of justice and best legal decisions. The committee makes recommendations on whether or not judges should be retained and supported.
Chair: Tracy Katz Muhl
Northfield Township
Northfield Township
Vice Chair: Mattie Hunter
20th Ward
20th Ward
Committee Members
| Ward or Township | Committeeperson Name |
| 2 | Tim Egan |
| 4 | Toni Preckwinkle |
| 5 | Leslie Hairston |
| 6 | Elgie Sims |
| 8 | Michelle Harris |
| 20 | Mattie Hunter |
| 22 | Michael Rodriguez |
| 35 | Carlos Rosa |
| 36 | Gilbert Villegas |
| 38 | Robert F. Martwick, Jr. |
| 43 | Lucy Moog |
| 47 | Paul Rosenfeld |
| Barrington | Robert Steffen |
| Lemont | Kevin Ameriks |
| Leyden | Barrett Pedersen |
| New Trier | Dean Maragos |
| Northfield | Tracy Katz Muhl |
| Oak Park | Don Harmon |
| Proviso | Emanuel “Chris” Welch |
| Rich | Calvin Jordan |
| River Forest | Cathy Adduci |
| Schaumburg | Mike Cudzik |
| Stickney | Vincent Cainkar |
