Commitment

  • Won national award for “PASS,” her innovative computerized remote access to court records.
  • Made Champaign County one of the first courthouses in Illinois to offer secured payment of court fees via personal cheque.
  • Negotiated first Union contract in Circuit Clerk history.
  • Introduced detailed financial report on court system to County Board.
  • Instrumental in providing accessible parking for jurors with disabilities.
  • Arranged for the Urbana Historical Archives to preserve court records rather than costly county storage or destruction.
  • Assisted in establishing the traffic safety program with the judiciary and Parkland College, providing first time offenders an option to take a class to remove minor violations from their record.
  • Established Mandatory Insurance Program which enabled citizens to avoid a court appearance by documenting insurance at Clerk’s Office.
  • Member of team that established county policy of having criminal offenders pay a fine that benefits “Crimestoppers” as part of sentence.