Cook County Board of Commissioners
The Cook County Board of Commissioners is a legislative body made up of 17 commissioners who are elected by district for four year terms. Cook County, which includes the City of Chicago, is the nation's second largest county with a population of 5.2 million residents. The county board sets policy and laws for the county regarding property, public health services, public safety, and maintenance of county highways.[1] It is presided over by the County Board President, currently Toni Preckwinkle.
Composition
| Affiliation | Members |
|
| Democratic Party | 13 | |
| Republican Party | 4 | |
| Total |
17 | |
List of County Commissioners
This is a list of the Cook County Commissioners in order by district. This list is current as of March 2013.
| District | Commissioner | In office since | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Toni Preckwinkle | 2010 | Democratic |
| 1 | Earlean Collins | 1998 | Democratic |
| 2 | Robert Steele | 2006 | Democratic |
| 3 | Jerry Butler | 1986 | Democratic |
| 4 | William Beavers | 2006 | Democratic |
| 5 | Deborah Sims | 1994 | Democratic |
| 6 | Joan Patricia Murphy | 2002 | Democratic |
| 7 | Jesus Garcia | 2010 | Democratic |
| 8 | Edwin Reyes | 2009 | Democratic |
| 9 | Peter N. Silvestri | 1990 | Republican |
| 10 | Bridget Gainer | 2009 | Democratic |
| 11 | John P. Daley | 1992 | Democratic |
| 12 | John Fritchey | 2010 | Democratic |
| 13 | Larry Suffredin | 2002 | Democratic |
| 14 | Gregg Goslin | 1998 | Republican |
| 15 | Timothy Schneider | 2006 | Republican |
| 16 | Jeffrey Tobolski | 2010 | Democratic |
| 17 | Liz Doody Gorman | 2002 | Republican |
