<p class="imgtitle"></p> <B>HOMETOWN:</b> Edwardsville<br /><br /><B>AGE:</b> 56<br /><br /><B>FIRST ELECTED/APPOINTED:</b> 1988<br /><br /><li>In 1989, Romani was elected chief circuit court judge, succeeding Judge P.J. O'Neill of Alton<br /><br /><li>Romani was first elected in 1988 and served as chief criminal judge until 1989. He was succeeded by Judge Edward C. Ferguson.