Background
Mathers, Stephen Charles was born on November 1, 1946 in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Son of Gale Albert and Viola Marie (Beecher) Mathers.
Mathers, Stephen Charles was born on November 1, 1946 in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Son of Gale Albert and Viola Marie (Beecher) Mathers.
Bachelor, Northwestern University, 1968; Juris Doctor, University of Illinois, 1974.
Assistant states attorney, Kane County, Geneva, Illinois, 1974-1975;
partner, Peel, Henning, Mathers et al, Galesburg, 1975-1978;
associate judge, 9th Judicial Circuit, Galesburg, 1978-1980;
circuit judge, 9th Judicial Circuit, Galesburg, since 1980. Instructor criminal law Carl Sandburg Community College, 1975-1988. Assistant attorney City of Galesburg, 1976-1977.
Lecturer Trial Advocacy Course, University of Illinois,1979-1983, 87-, family law section update programs I.S.B.A., 1986, 87, 88. Member of faculty Illinois Judicial Conference, 1986, Institute for Continuation Legal Education Child Custody Practice, 1988.
Trustee Galesburg Cottage Hospital, since 1980. Trustee Galesburg Hospitals Ambulance Service, since 1981, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1984-1985, 1986-1987. Chairman, Board Of Directors Cottage Care Corporation, Galesburg, 1984-1989.
Served with United States Army, 1970-1971, Vietnam. Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association (assembly 1988-1992, family law section county 1984-1988), County Bar Association.
Married Patricia Ann Wachunas, September 16, 1978. 1 child, Jonathan Gale.