Maureen A. Josh, DeKalb County Circuit Clerk - Biography  

Office of the Circuit Clerk                                                                      Russ & Maureen Josh
DeKalb County Courthouse                                                                   28280 Lukens Road
133 West State Street                                                                          Sycamore, IL  60178
Sycamore, IL  60178                                                                            (815) 895-2050
(815) 895-7135                                                                                  

EDUCATION: 
University of Wisconsin at Platteville - B.S. in Education

EXPERIENCE:   Presently:  DeKalb County Circuit Clerk - elected 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 & 2004                         Formerly:  DeKalb County State’s Attorney’s Office and Creston School District 

FAMILY:  Married to Russ Josh.  Four Children, Ten Grandchildren.
 

CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS: 

·        President - Northeast Illinois Circuit Clerk’s Association - 1989 to Present

·        Co-Chairperson of Circuit Clerk Technology Committee (CISTAC)

·        DeKalb County Bar Association

·        Illinois Association of Circuit Court Clerks, Member of Executive Board & Legislative Committee

·        Crime Victim and Witness Notification Advisory Committee - Appointed by Attorney General Jim Ryan & Attorney General Lisa Madigan

                  - Co-Chair for VINE Implementation

·        Supreme Court Appointment to Training of New Circuit Clerks

·        Circuit Clerk Mentor Program

·        National Federation of Republican Women

·        Republican Women Roundtable

·        DeKalb County Republican Party

·        DeKalb County Republican Women

·        Republican Women’s Network

·        National Association for Court Management

·        St. Mary’s Church, Sycamore

·        Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation

PAST MEMBERSHIPS: 

·        Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority 2000-2006

-         Chairman of the Technology Committee

-         Chairman of the Domestic Violence Funding Committee

·        Illinois Association of County Officials- President 2000, Board Member 1992-2002

·        Chairman for the Heartland Child Support Conference for the Midwest States

·        Chairman of the Board, DeKalb County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate):  1997-1999

·        Chairman of DeKalb County Courthouse Centennial Committee

·        DeKalb County Drug Court Feasibility Committee

·        CASA Board Member:  1994-1999

·        Served on Attorney General Jim Ryan’s Committee on Child Support

·        Attorney General Jim Ryan’s Blue Ribbon Panel for Violent Crime Victims

·        Illinois State Bar Association Long Range Planning

·        Safe Passage, DeKalb County

·        DeKalb County Chairman for Loleta Didrickson Campaign

·        Steering Committee Member for Supreme Court Judge John Nickels

·        Campaign Committee Coordinator for Judge Kurt Klein

·        Campaign Committee for Judge Robbin Stuckert

·        Jail Population Committee

·        CHPNI (Comprehensive Health Planner of Illinois)

·        Kishwaukee Hospital Health System Council

·        Sycamore Sports Booster

·        Sycamore Soccer Club

·        President of North School PTO

VOLUNTEER WORK AND AWARDS: 

·        Circuit Clerk of the Year – 1999, 2002 & 2004

·        Friend of Education Award from Sycamore School District

·        1999, 2002 & 2004 Nominee for County Official of the Year of Circuit Clerks

·        Volunteer for American Cancer Society

·        Volunteer for American Heart Association

·        Volunteer for NIRIS - Reading and Working with the Blind

·        Volunteer for Volunteer Action Center (VAC) - Meals on Wheels

·        Girl Scout Leader and Sponsor for Sycamore Girl Scout Troup

·        Panelist for the Kishwaukee College Women in Government

·        Guest Speaker for Northern Illinois University Political Science and Government Classes

·        Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

·        Co-Chair of Republican Lincoln Day Dinner

·        Relay for Life Speaker & Sponsor

·        Reader and guest speaker at area schools

·        Altrusa Spelling Bee Judge