ichard M. Daley Center since 2017, and now she is responsible for the law division, law jury trial assignment. She formerly worked in the child protection section of Chicago’s Juvenile Court. One of the reasons behind her race is her conviction in the necessity of having judges who are representatives of the general population. She noted, “If everyone looked exactly the same on the bench, people would lose confidence in the system”. If elected, she stated that she wishes to contribute to the development of the court system by voting for different associate judges.
Van Tine shared her experience and opinion in running for Cook County. She added, “It’s a valuable experience running in Cook County because each section of the county is different. It’s not a monolithic community, so it’s important to know the issues that are important to the various constituencies, so you don’t go up there and rule in a vacuum and you understand the perspectives of the people appearing before you. Even if they don’t agree with the ruling, I think it’s incumbent on judges to explain the ruling in a way people can understand.”
