Background
Ward, Junior, John F. was born on September 5, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Ward, Junior, John F. was born on September 5, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). DePaul University (Juris Doctor, 1966). Deputy Assessor, Cook County, 1965-1966.
Assistant States Attorney, Trial and Appellate Divisions, 1966-1970.
The Civic Federation Advisory Board (Chairman, Subcommittee on Local Government Action, Short Term and Mid Term, 1974-1979.
Worked at O"Keefe, Ashenden, Lyons & Ward (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Local Taxation, Environmental Law, Telecommunications Law. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Illinois. 1970, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1976, United States.
Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. 1980, United States. Supreme Court. 1985, United States. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit.
Deputy Assessor, Cook County, 1965-1966.
Assistant States Attorney, Trial and Appellate Divisions, 1966-1970. The Civic Federation Advisory Board (Chairman, Subcommittee on Local Government Action, Short Term and Mid Term, 1974-1979.
Chairman: Hospital Governing Commission Budget Review Committee, 1979-1982. Property Tax Collection Reform Committee, 1980-1982.
Property Tax Committee, 1989.
Legislative Committee, 1989. Board of Directors, 1987. Executive Board, 1989.
Secretary, 1991).
Member of Faculty of First Annual Environmental Law Conference, 1977 and Member of Planning Committee for First, Second and Third Annual Environmental Law Conferences, 1977-1979, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Member: Chicago (Member, Committee on Public Utility Law, 1983), Illinois State (Member, Council on Environmental Control Law, 1973-1980. Vice Chairman, 1978; Chairman, 1979.
Chairman, Legislative Subcommittee, 1980) and American Bar Associations.
Chicago (Member, Committee on Public Utility Law, since 1983), Illinois State (Member, Council on Environmental Control Law, 1973-1980. Vice Chairman, 1978; Chairman, 1979. Chairman, Legislative Subcommittee, 1980) and American Bar Associations.
Local Taxation.
Environmental Law and Telecommunications Law.