Rezko jury mixture of ages, jobs

The 12 jurors and six alternates who will decide whether Antoin "Tony" Rezko walks free or faces federal prison offer a mixture of professions, education and ages.

A political fundraiser and friend of Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Rezko is charged with extortion and mail fraud in the corruption case, accused of delivering state positions in exchange for contributions.

Jury selection in the high-profile case started in January with potential candidates filling out questionnaires.

That initial pool was narrowed to 75 people who were screened by U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve Monday and Tuesday.

The jurors will be required to follow a complex money trail over a period of months. To that end, St. Eve's questions ranged from whether potential jurors' employers would pay them during a long hiatus to their opinions on using wiretapping as evidence.

Here's a look at some of the men and women who will sit in judgment of Rezko.

• An older man who told St. Eve he enjoys watching court television such as "Judge Mathis."

• A teacher who has a master's degree in education and is working on her doctorate.

• A former residential home contractor who worked in the southwest suburbs. He told St. Eve he had not been following the case in the media and said he enjoyed television and such programming as "The History Channel."

• An administrator at a religious school who said her interests include traveling, reading and walking.

• A woman who works in the automotive industry and has sung in a band. She has a relative who was convicted on a drug charge but said she felt he was treated fairly.

• A manager at an insurance company who supervises a staff of nine. She said she enjoys watching television shows such as "Law and Order."