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Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman Testimonials / Endorsements
Candidate for the Appellate Court
Testimonials:
"Judge Coleman will bring to the Appellate Court a wealth of experience, a track record of excellence, an impeccable character and a degree of integrity and honesty that will take the Court to an unprecedented level of expertise that will benefit the Judicial system in the State of Illinois for many, many years."
Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., Senior Pastor Trinity United Church of Christ
"Judge Coleman brings a perspective and understanding of the law that has convinced me she is the best candidate for the Appellate Court. Throughout her extensive Career, Judge Coleman has displayed a judgment guided by the belief that justice is blind and that everyone deserves equal protection under the law. I'm proud to stand with her during this campaign." Jesse Jackson, Jr., U.S. Congressman
"I have known Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman for over 20 years and I'll tell you she is more than well qualifed to be a justice of the Appellate Court of Illinois. Judge Coleman is compassionate, fair, considerate, well versed in the law and she exercises profound integrity in interpreting and applying the law. Our community needs Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman as a justice of the Appellate Court of Illinois." Retired Justice, R. Eugene Pincham, Appellate Court of Illinois
"In 1996, when I supported Sharon Johnson Coleman for Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County...I said: 'In addition to her significant and diverse experience in civil and criminal cases, Sharon Johnson Coleman will bring to the Bench a reasoned and thoughtful approach to judicial decision making, and an excellent demeanor as a Judge.' Her eleven-year record as a circuit court judge...proves I was right. I know what it takes to be a good Illinois Appellate Court Justice. For seven years, I was a judge of that Court; for almost 12 years I was a judge of the United States District Court....Based on these experiences and what I know of Sharon Johnson Coleman, I urge that on February 5, 2008, she be elected Judge of the Illinois Appellate Court, First Judicial District."
Retired Judge George N. Leighton, U.S. District Court, N.D. Illinois.
Endorsed by the following:
- Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.
- State Senator Rickey Hendon
- State Senator Kwame Raoul
- 7th Ward Alderman Sandi Jackson
- Commissioner Larry Rogers Jr.
- State Rep. Annazette Collins
- George N. Leighton, U.S. District Court, N.D. Illinois (Ret.)
- R. Eugene Pincham, Appellate Court of Illinois (Ret.)
- United Steel Workers
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