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 Todd Stroger.
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Composition
| Affiliation | Members |
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| Democratic Party | 12 | |
| Republican Party | 5 | |
| 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 January 2007.
| District | Commissioner | In office since | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| ex officio | Todd Stroger (President) | 2006 | Democratic |
| 1st | Earlean Collins | 1999 | Democratic |
| 2nd | Robert Steele | 2006 | Democratic |
| 3rd | Jerry "Iceman" Butler | 1985 | Democratic |
| 4th | William Beavers | 2006 | Democratic |
| 5th | Deborah Sims | 1997 | Democratic |
| 6th | Joan Patricia Murphy | 2003 | Democratic |
| 7th | Joseph Mario Moreno | 1989 | Democratic |
| 8th | Roberto Maldonado | 1995 | Democratic |
| 9th | Peter N. Silvestri | 1989 | Republican |
| 10th | Bridget Gainer | 2009 | Democratic |
| 11th | John P. Daley | 1992 | Democratic |
| 12th | Forrest Claypool | 2003 | Democratic |
| 13th | Larry Suffredin | 2003 | Democratic |
| 14th | Gregg Goslin | 1998 | Republican |
| 15th | Timothy Schneider | 2006 | Republican |
| 16th | Anthony J. Peraica | 2003 | Republican |
| 17th | Elizabeth Ann Doody Gorman | 2002 | Republican |
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