Background
Sr., Stephen Michael Kernan was born on November 16, 1947 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Stephen Curtis and Margaret Rita K.
Sr., Stephen Michael Kernan was born on November 16, 1947 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Stephen Curtis and Margaret Rita K.
Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Notre Dame, 1969; Juris Doctor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1972.
Attorney, Sam S. Pessin, Belleville, Illinois, 1972-1974; public administrator, State of Illinois, Belleville, 1972-1974; associate circuit judge, State of Illinois, Belleville, 1974-1977; circuit judge, State of Illinois, Belleville, since 1977; chief circuit judge, State of Illinois, Belleville, since 1988. Member of faculty National Judicial Conference, Reno, 1989.
Chairman court watchers League of Women Voters, Belleville, 1982. President Children First Foundation, Belleville, since 1987. Board directors Camp Ondessonk, Ozark, Illinois, 1972-1988, St. John's Children's Home, Belleville, 1980-1982.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1973. Member Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Judges Association (instructor seminar 1973-1974), East St. Louis Bar Association, St. Clair County Bar Association, Chief Judges'Conference, Eagles, Elks.
Married Mary Jane Wurth, June 20, 1968 (divorced August 1981). Children: Stephen Michael Junior, Ian Patrick, Ara Joseph, Caroline Adrienne. Married Gina H. Noubarian, May 17, 1989.
