Madison Judge Callis A Potential Candidate For 13th Congressional District
From the Champaign News-Gazette
Al Klein, the head of the Champaign County Democratic Party, was not his usual glib self the other morning.
He was talking very carefully about Ann Callis, the chief judge of the Madison County court system who was scheduled to speak Sunday night at the Champaign County Democrats' spring dinner.
A day later, a Callis ally left word with Klein that she would not be speaking, although she still apparently plans to attend the dinner.
Here's why: Callis is looking into running for Congress in the 13th District, for the seat now held by U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville.
But you probably won't get her to say that, because doing so likely would mean she'd have to step down from her $181,479 a year job on the bench.
Canon 7 of the Illinois Judicial Code of Conduct says that "a judge shall resign from judicial office upon becoming a candidate for a non-judicial office either in a primary or in a general election."
The code doesn't define when a person becomes a candidate: Is it when she or he files nominating petitions, when she says publicly that she is looking at running, or at some other point?
But Callis apparently isn't taking any chances. She did not return phone calls seeking comment, and Klein was unusually cautious talking about her.
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From the Champaign News-Gazette
Al Klein, the head of the Champaign County Democratic Party, was not his usual glib self the other morning.
He was talking very carefully about Ann Callis, the chief judge of the Madison County court system who was scheduled to speak Sunday night at the Champaign County Democrats' spring dinner.
A day later, a Callis ally left word with Klein that she would not be speaking, although she still apparently plans to attend the dinner.
Here's why: Callis is looking into running for Congress in the 13th District, for the seat now held by U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville.
But you probably won't get her to say that, because doing so likely would mean she'd have to step down from her $181,479 a year job on the bench.
Canon 7 of the Illinois Judicial Code of Conduct says that "a judge shall resign from judicial office upon becoming a candidate for a non-judicial office either in a primary or in a general election."
The code doesn't define when a person becomes a candidate: Is it when she or he files nominating petitions, when she says publicly that she is looking at running, or at some other point?
But Callis apparently isn't taking any chances. She did not return phone calls seeking comment, and Klein was unusually cautious talking about her.
Read more in our daily News Update...