Meet Kevin

PERSONAL 

● Married to Donna for 38 years 

● Two children 

Kayleigh (Zach) Holthaus

Camron (Amber) Johnson, granddaughter Adalynn 

EDUCATION 

● Morton High School - Diploma, June 1978 

● Bradley University - Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, May 1982 ● Washburn University School of Law - Juris Doctor, May 1986 

EXPERIENCE 

TAZEWELL COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY, PEKIN, IL 

Chief Assistant State’s Attorney, 2005-Present 

● Acting State’s Attorney in State’s Attorney’s absence 

● Supervise all Assistant State’s Attorneys and Administrative Staff 

● Manage and direct training for all Assistant State’s Attorneys and Administrative Staff ● Manage and monitor mentoring of Assistant State’s Attorneys 

● Manage personnel issues including recruitment, retention and discipline ● Assist in preparation of annual budget 

● Chief liaison for all Tazewell County law enforcement agencies and the Tazewell County Jail 

● Assist in strategic planning 

● Review, charge and assign felony cases 

● Prosecution of felony cases 

Deputy Chief Assistant State’s Attorney, 2000-2005 

● Supervise Associate Court Assistant State’s Attorney 

● Assist Chief Assistant State’s Attorney in reviewing and charging misdemeanor and felony cases 

● Prosecution of felony cases 

Assistant State’s Attorney, 1990-2000 

● Prosecution of felony cases

ELLIFF, KAISER, OBERLE & DAVIES, PEKIN, IL 

Associate Attorney, March 1988-January 1990 

● Practice concentrated in Probate, Small Business and Municipal Law - Prosecuted Traffic and Ordinance violations for the Village of Morton and the City of Pekin 

TAZEWELL COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY, PEKIN, IL 

Assistant State’s Attorney, March 1987-February 1988 

● Prosecution of Traffic and Misdemeanor cases 

FARRELL & LONG, GODFREY, IL 

Associate Attorney, May 1986-February 1987 

● Practice concentrated in Corporate, Taxation and Probate Law