He previously headed the Illinois Appellate Court's 5th District for two terms and was chief judge of the 3rd Circuit Court for two terms. A 1958 graduate of the Washington University School of Law, Harrison practiced for 15 years in East St. Louis and Collinsville. He has served on the ISBA Board of Governors and is a past president of the Madison County Bar Association. Justice Harrison was appointed to the circuit court in 1973, elected in 1974, appointed to the Appellate Court in 1979, elected in 1980 and retained in 1990, two years before his election to the Supreme Court. Filing of petitions begins for spring ISBA elections Petition filing started yesterday for ISBA members who plan to run for election to the Assembly or Board of Governors this spring.
Candidates have one month to submit sufficient names on their nominating forms.