Background
Mihm, Michael Martin was born on May 18, 1943 in Amboy, Illinois, United States. Son of Martin Clarence and Frances Johannah (Morrissey) Mihm.
Mihm, Michael Martin was born on May 18, 1943 in Amboy, Illinois, United States. Son of Martin Clarence and Frances Johannah (Morrissey) Mihm.
Bachelor, Loras College, 1964; Juris Doctor, St. Saint Louis University, 1967.
Assistant prosecuting attorney, St. Louis County, Clayton, Missouri, 1967-1968; assistant state's attorney, Peoria County, Peoria, Illinois, 1968-1969; assistant city attorney, City of Peoria, Illinois, 1969-1972; state's attorney, Peoria County, Peoria, Illinois, 1972-1980; sole practice, Peoria, Illinois, 1980-1982; United States district judge, United States Government, Peoria, Illinois, since 1982; chief United States district judge, United States District Court (central district) Illinois, 1991-1998. Chairman of Commission international judicial relations United States Judicial Conference, 1994-1996, member Executive Committee, 1995-1997, member committee judicial branch, 1987-1993, member committee international judicial relations, since 1998. Adjunct Professor law John Marshall Law School, since 1990.
Past member of advisory board Big Big Brothers-Big Sisters Sisters, Crisis Nursery, Peoria. Past board directors Salvation Army, Peoria, W.D. Boyce council Boy Scouts American, State of Illinois Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime, Governor's Criminal Justice Information Council. Past vice-chairman Illinois Dangerous Drugs Advisory Council.
Trustee Proctor Health Care Foundation, since 1991. Member Peoria County Bar Association (former board directors, past chairman entertainment committee).
Married Judith Ann Zosky, May 6, 1967. Children– Molly Elizabeth, Sarah Ann, Jacob Michael, Jennifer Leah.