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Name (State full name and any former names used) Rhonda Sallee

2. Age 46 years of age

3. Education (List schools, years attended, and degrees received)

Louis Wirth Elementary 1982 to 1985
Kenwood Academy 1985 to 1989
University of Illinois-Champaign (BA) 1989 to 1993
The John Marshall Law School (JD) Jan 1994 to Dec1998
Dominican University (MBA) Jan 1996 to Dec1998

4. Current occupation and employer -Administrative Law Judge and Sallee & Associates – solo practitioner

5. Current hometown, and neighborhood if Chicago. If subcircuit candidate: How long have you lived there?

As an adult, I have been a resident of the South Shore community since 1999. I grew up in Hyde
Park and lived in South Shore for a number of years as a child. Both Hyde Park and South Shore
are located within the 5th Judicial Sub-circuit.

6. Work history (List with years)

Sallee & Associates, Chicago 9/00 to present

Solo Practitioner
The John Marshall Law School, Chicago 1/18 to present
Adjunct Professor
Department of Administrative Hearings, City of Chicago, Illinois
Administrative Law Judge 11/13 to present
Cook County Department of Mandatory Arbitration, Chicago, Illinois
Arbitrator 11/09 to present

7. In what areas of law do you have experience?

• Family Law – divorce, child support, custody, visitation, guardianships, simple adoptions
• Employment
• Labor
• Administrative Law
• Real estate

8. List your bar association memberships.

• American Bar Association

• Illinois State Bar Association
• Cook County Bar Association
9. List all professional, business, fraternal, scholarly, civic, charitable, or other organizations to which you
belong

• Quadrangle House Condominium Association

• The John Marshall Law School Alumni Association
• Dominican University Graduate School of Business Advisory Council, Former Member
• University of Illinois Alumni Association
• St. John Missionary Baptist Church
• N.O.B.L.E. – National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
• One Million Degrees
• Lawyer’s of Distinction

10. Describe your civic involvement.

• Hearing Board Member for the Illinois Registration and Disciplinary Commission
• Mentor at One Million Degrees – City Colleges
• Creator and Coordinator of the Legal Services Ministry at St. John M.B. Church, as well as Board
Trustee
• Quadrangle House Condominium Association – former Board member

11. Describe your current and former political involvement.

I am a life-long democrat.

12. Have you run for judge before? When and for which seat?

I ran for judge in 2012 in the Victoria Stewart vacancy

13. List your published writings, with dates and with links if available.

Comment, The Perpetuation of Litigation within the Commercial Industry: Soon Brought To A
Screeching Halt!, 16 J. MARSHALL J. COMPUTER & INFO. L. 421 (1997).

14. Why do you want to be a Cook County judge?

Our justice system is essentially made up of two parts: the legislature, the body that makes the
laws and the judiciary, the body that interpret those laws. While both are important, it is my
desire to become an interpreter of the laws. The interpretation of the laws goes to the very fiber of
our society and the conditions under which we all live.
15. What are the most pressing issues facing the justice system and why?

There is a persistent and prevalent lack of faith in our justice system. I believe that a lot of the disdain
stems from a lack of understanding of the process and the law. Oftentimes, people that appear in court
cannot afford an attorney so they appear without one. Generally, courts do not make special provisions for
people that appear without an attorney. As a result, the person appearing feels taken advantage of or
harmed in some way. As an administrative law judge, it is important to me to make sure that the people
that appear in front of me understand the process. I let them tell their side of the story/case; and when I
make my decision I make sure that they understand that I not only heard what they said, but I have
considered what they have said also.

16. How will your experiences help you serve as a good judge?

As a practicing attorney for the past 18 years and an administrative law judge for the past 4.5 years, I have
the ability to identify the issues of a case. This, to me, is one of the most important qualities needed to be
a good judge. Furthermore, having served in both the public and private sectors, I am able to relate to
people from varying backgrounds and cultures.

17. What do you wish voters knew about you?

Voters should know that respecting and cherishing our elders, saving our children and bringing
justice and equality to our communities has been my life-long work. Voters should also know that
I intend to bring my high standard of integrity, as well as my innate sense of fairness and
compassion to the bench.