John G. Mulroe (born July 21, 1959) is a judge of the

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and lawyer from

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. Between August 2010 and June 2019, he was a Democratic state senator, representing the 10th Illinois State Senate District. He was appointed to complete the term of Democrat

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in August 2010 and elected to a full term in the

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in November 2010. He served in the position for nearly nine years before leaving the Illinois Senate in 2019.

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replaced Mulroe in the Illinois Senate.

2008 judicial election

John G. Mulroe was the president of the 41st Ward Democratic Organization and ran unsuccessfully in the 2008 Democratic

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for a judicial seat in Subcircuit No. 10 of the

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.Schmidt, Alan.
Four Dems vie for DeLeo seat in 10th State Senate District
, ''Edison-Norwood Times Review'', December 24, 2009, accessed June 23, 2010. In that election Mulroe finished second to Diana L. Kenworthy. Out of more than 42,000 ballots cast for the seat on the 10th Subcircuit, Mulroe received 16,513 votes (38.42%) to Kenworthy's 17,914 (41.68%).February 2008 Democratic Party Primary -- Judge, 10th Subcircuit (Vacancy of Morrissey)
", ''Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago'', accessed June 24, 2010. A third candidate, Rosaire Marie Hall, garnered 19.91% with 8556 votes. Kenworthy went on to win the general election.Illinois Circuit Court Judges by Circuit
, ''Illinois Courts'', accessed June 24, 2010.

Illinois Senate

2010 Illinois State Senate election

Mulroe was the 2010 Democratic candidate for the

in the 10th State Senate District, a seat formerly held by retired Democrat

, a 25-year veteran of the state legislature.Illinois legislative races set up fall showdown
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'', via KMOV.com (St. Louis), February 3, 2010, accessed June 23, 2010. He won the Democratic primary on February 2, 2010, against three other Democratic candidates,Chicago Tribune Editorial Board,
For the Illinois Senate
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'', January 20, 2010, accessed June 23, 2010. collecting a total of 10,036 votes.Stewart, Russ.
No Love Lost Among State Senate Rivals
, ''Chicago Daily Observer'', March 11, 2010, accessed June 23, 2010. Those votes amounted to 42.5% of total votes cast. The other candidates collected 57.5% of the total; Tom Ryan had 24.5%, Mary Sendra Anselmo had 22.3% and Wanda Majcher finished with 10.7%. DeLeo chose to leave office in August 2010 and Democratic candidate John G. Mulroe was appointed to complete the remainder of his term. Mulroe ran for a full term in the November 2010 general election.John Mulroe: NewestMember of the Illinois State Senate
", (

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), Illinois Senate Democrats, August 16, 2010. Prior to his appointment to office, Mulroe's primary victory set up a general election contest with Chicago's only Republican alderman, Brian Doherty. During the primary election Mulroe received the endorsement of the Chicago Tribune's

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over the three other Democratic candidates. He also received numerous other endorsements from newspapers, unions and elected officials.Bertuca, Tony.
Mulroe advances in bid to replace DeLeo
, ''Niles Herald-Spectator'', February 2, 2010, accessed June 23, 2010. Mulroe won election to a full term in the Illinois State Senate on November 2, 2010.Butler, Patrick.
Mulroe wins 10th state senate seat
, ''Edison-Norwood Times Review'', November 2, 2010, accessed November 7, 2010. His opponent, Doherty, conceded the election shortly after 9 p.m. on election night. As of November 5, 2010 Mulroe had collected 29,357 votes, 55.4% of the total, topping Doherty's 23,611 votes, 44.6% of the total votes cast.Live election results
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'', updated November 5, 2010, accessed November 7, 2010.

Judicial career

Mulroe was recommended by

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and appointed by the

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to the judicial vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Thomas R. Allen in Circuit Court of Cook County's 10th Subcircuit. The subcircuit includes all or parts of Harwood Heights,

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, Glenview, Park Ridge,

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, Morton Grove, Niles, and the Chicago neighborhoods of Edison Park, Norwood Park, Jefferson Park, and Forest Glen. The appointment is effective June 21, 2019 and will conclude December 7, 2020, when the position will be filled by the November 2020 General Election.

Electoral history

Personal life

Mulroe is a 1977 graduate of St. Patrick High School in Chicago. He has been married to his wife Margaret for more than two decades and they have four children together.Keeping Up With the Shamrocks
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), ''St. Patrick Today'', Winter 2008, accessed June 23, 2010. He graduated from Loyola University with a BBA in accounting and attended Loyola University Law School where he earned his

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.Editorial board endorsements - John G. Mulroe - Responses to our questionnaire
, ''Chicago Tribune'', March 14, 2010, accessed June 24, 2010. In his professional life Mulroe spent six years as an assistant state's attorney and more than a decade in private practice.