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BETAR III
2. Age
61
5. Current hometown, and neighborhood if Chicago. If subcircuit candidate: How long have you lived there?
Barrington, IL. 13th subcircuit. 16 years
9. List all professional, business, fraternal, scholarly, civic, charitable, or other organizations to which you
belong
Moose, Knights of Columbus, Maywood Sportsmen’s Club.
12. Have you run for judge before? When and for which seat?
I have not run for judge previously.
13. List your published writings, with dates and with links if available.
None.
15. What are the most pressing issues facing the justice system and why?
There is a current crisis in our legal system that makes access to justice extremely difficult, particularly
for the poor and vulnerable. In response to that crisis, I helped design and implement a program whereby
private attorneys provide pro bono services to victims of domestic violence who wish to file petitions for
orders of protection against their abusers. In addition, I believe that all attorneys should be required to
donate annually, a minimum number of hours of pro bono services.
16. How will your experiences help you serve as a good judge?
As a judge for 20 years, I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the bench. I’ve handled almost
every type of case in our system and have dealt fairly with people from every walk of life. The Illinois
Supreme Court has recognized my qualifications by appointing me to a circuit judge vacancy and by
selecting me to teach at the state wide judicial education conference and the new judges school.
Similarly, the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County has expressed confidence in me by
appointing me to teach at the new judges school and by assigning me to mentor new judges in our system.