OVER 100 FAITH LEADERS PUBLICLY ENDORSE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JOY CUNNINGHAM FOR THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT

Pastor Ira Acree, joined by his fellow faith leaders, publicly announces the endorsement of Justice Joy Cunningham. photo provided by STH Media LLC

OVER 100 FAITH LEADERS PUBLICLY ENDORSE

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JOY CUNNINGHAM

FOR THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT

On Monday, February 12th, over 100 Faith leaders gathered at the oldest and most historic Quinn Chapel Church in Chicago and announced their endorsement of Illinois Supreme Court Justice Joy Cunningham to a full 10-year term for the Illinois Supreme Court. The mass group also officially announced their endorsement of all the judicial candidates that have been slated by the Cook County Democratic Party.

Reverend Jeanette Wilson, Bishop Shirley Coleman, Reverend Phalese Binion, Pastor Ira Acree, Pastor Michael Eaddy, and Bishop Larry Trotter and other core faith leaders coordinated the mass contingent of Cook County Clergymen who also outlined their rationale to why Justice Cunningham is clearly the most qualified candidate for this office.

MAJORITY BLACK CLERGY GROUP OUTLINE THE NEED TO

SUSTAIN THE COURT’S HISTORY OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

“WE ARE CHOOSING THE BEST AND MOST QUALIFIED CANDIDIATE”

JUSTICE CUNNINGHAM HAS THE EXPERIENCE, INTEGRITY, AND COMPASSION TO REPRESENT ALL OF ILLINOIS IN SUCH CRITICAL TIMES

THE GROUP OF FAITH LEADERS ALSO ANNOUNCED THEIR

SUPPORT OF THE COOK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY SLATED CANDIDATES FOR JUDICIAL OFFICES

The group also spoke to Justice Cunningham’s keen knowledge of the judicial system as well as her being an astute scholar of the law, but also that she is one of Chicago’s most beloved and respected humanitarians.

Justice Cunningham has continued to be the beacon of light that the criminal justice system has heavily relied upon. She has contributed much to the upward mobility of all Americans throughout the state of Illinois. The vast majority of clergy leaders throughout Illinois are firm in their opinion that Justice Cunningham being elected to a full 10-year term to the Illinois Supreme Court would be well deserved and of enormous value for all Illinoisans.

The core faith leaders who were led by key female clergy leaders throughout Cook County also announced their full support of the entire slate of judicial candidates recently endorsed by the Cook County Democratic Party.

In December of 2022, Justice Cunningham was appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court. She previously served as Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court from 2016 until 2022. Prior to attending law school, Justice Cunningham earned a degree in nursing and volunteered at Planned Parenthood.

The faith leaders were joined by Justice Cunningham and the following endorsed slated candidates of the Cook County Democratic Party.

Faith Leaders Endorsement of:

ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT

Joy Virginia Cunningham

ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURTS APPELLATE COURT CANDIDATES

Mary Lane Mikva Cynthia Y. Cobbs

Celia Louise Gamrath Carl Anthony Walker

COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT

Pablo F. deCastro Corinne C. Heggie

Sarah Johnson Deidre M. Dyer

Arlene Y. Coleman-Romeo Neil Cohen

Edward Joseph Underhill Debjani ‘Deb’ Desai