FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Volume 1

YOU LIVE IN LIBERTYCAN YOU RUN FOR PIKE COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY?
Unlike most, if not all other constitutional offices, the Illinois Constitution sets the eligibility requirements of candidates for the Office of States Attorney as: 1) a citizen of the United States, and 2) a licensed attorney at-law of this State. There is simply no residency requirement. As an aside, it seems that due to population discrepancies amongst the counties, some counties may not have an adequate selection of interested and qualified candidates for this important position with varied duties. In short, being a life-long resident of a small town 10 miles north of the Pike County border does not disqualify my candidacy as your States Attorney. I will stand on my record of legal service and service to my community, and openly invite a comparison of this record to any candidate for this office. Some folks have even mentioned it as an advantage, bringing a level of needed IMPARTIALITY to this important office.

IF ELECTED, WOULD YOU HAVE TO MOVE TO PIKE COUNTY?

Strangely, we are asked this question in just this way, often by residents of Pike County. Almost as if it is a negative thing. The answer is, technically, probably not. However, the office of States Attorney in and for the County of Pike is a full time job, and the People deserve a resident, full-time, EXPERIENCED and PROFESSIONAL States Attorney. It would be our privilege to live in your community and join you in making Pike County a better place to live, work,and raise and educate a family.