Letters to Editor supporting Michelle Courier

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Letter: Boone County Board members support Michelle Courier

• We, as current and past county board members of Boone County are writing to express our support for Michelle Courier to be re-elected as our state’s attorney for Boone County.

  We have all had an opportunity to work with Michelle and have observed her integrity and dedication to all of Boone County.

  We urge you to join us in endorsing and re-electing Michelle as our Boone County state’s attorney.

  — Danny Anderson, Sherry Branson, Jeffrey Carlisle, Kenneth Freeman, Fred Genrich, Laura Guerin-Hunt, Dana LaPier, Raymond Larson, Peggy Malone, Craig Schultz, Brad Stark, Marion Thornberry, Ron Wait and Cathy Ward, Boone County current and past board members

• Letter: I am voting for Michelle Courier

• Posted Jan. 25, 2016 at 9:00 AM

  As a zoning board of appeals member, I have had the privilege of personally working with our State’s Attorney Michelle Courier and proudly endorse her.

  Over the last several years, we have had numerous and sometimes contentious zoning hearings over the wind ordinance. Many of the hearings went way into the late hours. Michelle herself attended the hearings. She always remained professional, impartial and focused on doing what was right, not on doing what was popular. She displayed a great deal of integrity, a quality to be admired in our leaders.

  With Michelle, we know we are in good hands. Please join me in re-electing Michelle Courier as our state’s attorney on March 15.

  — Norm Stimes, Capron

• Courier for Boone County state's attorney

Rockford Register Star

• Posted Jan. 21, 2016 at 1:00 PM

  I would like to take this opportunity to endorse Michelle Courier for Boone County state’s attorney.

  I am currently the state’s attorney for Kane County, and have worked with Michelle in my role as the state’s attorney for Kane County, Illinois. I have also served with Michelle in the Illinois State’s Attorney Association. This organization is comprised of all the elected state’s attorneys in Illinois, representing 102 counties. Despite being from a smaller county, Michelle earned the respect of her peers and was elected to represent them on the association’s board of directors.

  Michelle is an effective and proactive prosecutor. She has aggressively prosecuted crime. She provided law enforcement another tool in the fight against gang activity by filing the street gang civil lawsuit. She implemented the SCRAM program to address repeat drunk drivers. She implemented the first offender program to hold offenders accountable while ensuring justice is served. Michelle’s hard work and innovative solutions for prosecution of individuals in Boone County make her the right choice for state’s attorney in Boone County.

  — Joe McMahon, Geneva

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• Letter: Boone county has benefited with Michelle Courier as its state's attorney

 

• Rockford Register Star

• Posted Jan. 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM

  As the current state’s attorney for Lake County, I have had the privilege to work with Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier. She is a leader in the state’s attorney community and has provided outstanding representation of Boone County throughout the state.

  A state’s attorney has enormous responsibilities from criminal prosecutions to providing legal guidance to ensure the proper administration of the county government. A state's attorney plays a pivotal role in public safety and county operations. The responsibility of a state’s attorney is not lessened by the size of the county. Michelle shares the same duties as I do, just with less people. Michelle has used her vast experience to provide excellent service to Boone County.

  State’s attorneys are also tasked to do what is right, even if it is not popular. Michelle has shown the integrity and commitment to justice needed in a state’s attorney. Boone county has benefited with Michelle as its state’s attorney.

  — Michael G. Nerheim, Waukegan

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• Letter: Boone County is safer because of Michelle Courier

 

• Rockford Register Star

• Posted Jan. 21, 2016 at 6:00 PM

  I had the honor and pleasure of working with Michelle Courier for four years where she served with distinction as the chief of the civil division in my office.

  As Boone County state’s attorney, Michelle has demonstrated an ability to organize and manage resources to accomplish goals without compromising time and budget restrictions. Her analytical ability and sound judgement led to the efficient prosecution of cases. A tough on crime approach to criminal prosecution has resulted in raising the bar regarding plea negotiations.

  Her collaborative skill has given her the ability to bring out the best in others, while tempering individual positions and opinions, in order to serve the interests of justice and equality.

  According to the U.S. Justice Department statistics, there are over 25,000 gangs and 750,000 gang members who are active in the United States. Gang activity has been directly linked to the narcotics trade, human trafficking, assault and gun violence. Michelle took a proactive approach in the war on gangs and filed a lawsuit against the Latin Kings making use of the Illinois Street Gang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act to make the citizens of Boone County safe and deter gang activity. This type of action is endorsed by the law enforcement community and other Illinois state’s attorneys.

  I have every confidence in Michelle Courier and heartily endorse her in her bid for re-election as Boone County state’s attorney.

  — Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County state’s attorney