George F. Scully Jr. (born February 28, 1952) is an Assistant Professor of Business Law and Business Ethics in the College of Business at the University of Illinois-Chicago; he was a judge on the Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County, having been sworn in February 27, 2009, and retiring from the bench in July, 2016. Scully was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 80th District for twelve years after defeating Flora Ciarlo in the 1996 general election.[1] The district was located in southern Cook County, including parts of Park Forest, Olympia Fields, Flossmoor, Lansing, Lynwood, Glenwood, Beecher, University Park, and all of Chicago Heights, South Chicago Heights, Steger, Crete, and Sauk Village.
George Scully Jr. | |
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| Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County from the 15th Judicial Subcircuit | |
| In office February 27, 2009 – July 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Michael B. Barrett |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 80th district | |
| In office January 8, 1997 – February 26, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Flora Ciarlo |
| Succeeded by | Anthony DeLuca |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 28, 1952 Evergreen Park, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Barbara |
| Alma mater | Northern Illinois University (B.S.) John Marshall Law School (J.D.) |
| Profession | Judge |
Michael B. Barrett was elected to the vacancy created by Scully's resignation.[2]
References
edit- ^ Wheeler III, Charles N. "Michael Madigan will be the longest-serving speaker". Illinois Issues. Sangamon State University. p. 42.
- ^ Bilyk, Jonathan (March 21, 2018). "Cook County primary voters pick nominees for 39 Cook County Circuit, subcircuit judge posts". Cook County Record. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
External links
edit- Illinois General Assembly - Representative George Scully Jr. (D) 58th District official IL House website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative George F. Scully Jr. (IL) profile
- Follow the Money - George Scully
- Illinois House Democrats - George F. Scully Jr. profile
- recent article Jan 2012
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