Bruce Dale Irish

Background

Irish, Bruce Dale was born on August 19, 1942 in Kendalville, Indiana, United States. Son of Sheldon Harris and Vernice Virginia (Tomlinson) Irish.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration with honors, Washington University, St. Louis, 1969; Juris Doctor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1972.

Career

Research director, Illinois 5th District Appellate Court, Mount Vernon, 1972-1974; appellate prosecutor, Illinois State Attorney's Appellate Prosecutor, Mount Vernon, 1974-1978; associate circuit judge, Illinois 2d. Judicial Circuit, 1978-1991; trial attorney, Sam C. Mitchell & Associations, West Frankfort, Illinois, since 1991. Adjunct Professor law St. Saint Louis University Law School, 1976.

Lecturer Illinois Judicial Conference, Chicago, 1978-1989. Firearms instructor West Frankfort (Illinois) Police Department, since 1995. Lecturer Illinois State's Attorney's Association, 1974-1978.

Instructor trial tacticsState.'s Attorney's Legal Training Seminar, 1978-1981.

Achievements

• Bruce Dale Irish has been listed as a reputable Lawyer, law enforcement educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors West Frankfort Police Association, since 1993, Southern Illinois Drug Task Force, Marion and Mount Vernon, Illinois, since 1995. Member Governor's Task Force on Jud.Merit Selection, Chicago, 1987. With United States Army, 1964-1967.

Member International Association Law Enforcement Firearms Instruction, American Society Law Enforcement Trainers, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois Tactical OfficersAssn.

Connections

Married Ellen Christine Eder, April 6, 1971. 1 child, Elizabeth Porter.

Father:

Sheldon Harris Irish

Mother:

Vernice Virginia (Tomlinson) Irish

Spouse:

Ellen Christine Eder

child:

Elizabeth Porter Irish