Election results are in and Jessica A. O'Brien of Chicago has won a contested race for a seat on the Illinois State Bar Association's Board of Governors. Electronic voting was again the preferred method of voting - this time by a greater than 10-1 margin (1,451 electronic; 123 written). All terms begin at the 2012 Annual Meeting.

Umberto S. Davi of Willowbrook was the previously announced winner in the uncontested race for 3rd Vice President. He will become president of ISBA in 2015 after serving a year in each of the three vice presidential posts. Five Board members ran uncontested: James F. McCluskey (Lisle); Lisa M. Nyuli (South Elgin); Sonni Choi Williams (Peoria); Charles Y. Davis (Springfield); and Russell K. Scott (Belleville).

Here are the Board and Assembly election results (winners in bold):

Board of Governors - Cook County - 1 to be elected

Mark L. Karno, Chicago            667
Jessica A. O’Brien, Chicago        811

For Assembly Cook County - 23 to be elected    

Katherine A. Amari O’Dell, Chicago    655
Sandra M. Blake, Des Plaines        413
Michael F. Bonamarte, Chicago    444
Dennis J. Burke, Chicago        685
John Lewis Fioti, Bartlett        376
Gail Tuler Friedman, Chicago        410
Jennifer A. Haase, Chicago        367
David Huber, Chicago            467
Eli Korer, Chicago            303
Anna P.  Krolikowska, Northbrook    437
Justin L. Leinenweber, Chicago    422
Lori G. Levin, Chicago            553
Samuel H. Levine, Chicago        489
Bryan Patrick Lynch, Chicago        399
Daniel T. Madigan, Chicago        388
Mark R. McKenna, Chicago        408
Michael T. Mertz, Chicago        401
Leonard Murray, Chicago        485
Brendan A. O’Brien, Chicago        378
Meghan N. O’Brien, Chicago        440
Mallory O’Connor, Chicago        330
Margaret A. O’Sullivan, Chicago    416    
Maureen C. Pikarski, Chicago        486
Raymond W. Prather, Chicago        266
Ronald Anthony Rascia, Chicago    411
Laura Raquel Rochet, Chicago        251
Julia Beien Strauch, Chicago        303
Melissa Taormina, Chicago        366
Sarah E. Toney, Chicago        347
John J. Tufano, Jr., Chicago        348
Ryan C. Walsh, Chicago            302    
Bryan J. Wilson, Chicago        319
Erin Wilson (Lamm), Chicago        350