A friend I've known for 20+ years who is a huge supporter of cycling/cyclists, sports, and all people's rights in general is a candidate for Judge in Cook County, and I know she's someone who would be great to have on the bench.  She's someone who has the right "moral compass", and we can use more people like her -- and, did I mention she's a huge supporter of cycling, cyclists, and all people's human rights?

http://www.mastandreaforjudge.com/

Chicago Tribune:

McDonald vacancy: Attorney Linda Mastandrea is a gold medal paralympian in wheelchair track who wins applause for her advocacy work on behalf of disabled clients. She also works as a hearing officer for several state and local agencies. The Chicago Bar Association found her qualified for the Circuit Court, and we'll second that. The Council of Lawyers worries that Mastandrea lacks experience in complex litigation. That concern was no barrier to her opponent, Judge Cynthia Cobbs, who was tapped for the bench in 2011 by Supreme Court Justice Charles Freeman, for whom she had worked as a law clerk. Cobbs was running the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts at the time, and didn't even live in Cook County. Mastandrea is endorsed.