Ed Murnane, Illinois Civil Justice League
Ed Murnane is a high-energy advocate for fairness in the courts and probably has done more to restore fairness to the Illinois civil justice system than anyone else. As the leader of the Illinois Civil Justice League, he and his colleagues are constantly on the lookout for those perverse political schemes that invariably favor the plaintiffs’ bar over the interests of average Americans.
He is a “best friend” of those looking for justice the courts and his daily email newsletter calling attention to the latest developments is “must reading” for people in Illinois ready to join the fight against abusive liability laws and abuse in the courts. You can sign up for the free newsletter at www.icjl.org.
The Illinois Civil Justice League is a coalition of Illinois citizens, small and large businesses, associations, professional societies, not-for-profit organizations and local governments that have joined together to work for fairness in the Illinois civil justice system. The League’s agenda is limited to working for, and preservation of, a civil justice system that is fair to all Illinois citizens and interests.
Ed joined the Illinois Civil Justice League early in 1993 after serving for in the Reagan and Bush Administrations, including three years as the Midwest Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration. He also served in the White House as an Assistant to President Bush and Director of Presidential Advance.
Prior to joining the Bush Administration, Ed was the Public Affairs Director for the Regional Transportation Authority and was responsible for the public affairs and government relations programs for the RTA, the second largest transportation system in the United States. He directed the RTA’s legislative programs in both Springfield and Washington, D.C.
Murnane is a former award-winning journalist and was the political editor of The Daily Herald in Chicago’s suburbs. In 1970, he was honored by the American Political Science Association for Distinguished Reporting of Public Affairs for his coverage of the Illinois Constitutional Convention.
He later served as a Congressional aide in Washington, D.C. and operated a public affairs consulting firm in Illinois in the late 1970s which specialized in government and political affairs, including lobbying in the Illinois General Assembly.
He has served on the board of directors of the American Tort Reform Association since 1997 and currently sits on ATRA’s executive committee.
By E-Mail: info@icjl.org
By Phone: 847.222.9673
By Mail: Illinois Civil Justice League, PO Box 308, Arlington Heights, IL 60006-0308
