Toni Preckwinkle
American politician
Toni Preckwinkle (née Reed; March 17, 1947) is an American politician. She is the current Cook County Board President and a former alderman in the Chicago City Council representing Chicago's 4th ward in Cook County, Illinois, United States.
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| President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners | |
| Assumed office December 6, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Todd Stroger |
| City of Chicago Alderman | |
| In office 1991–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy C. Evans |
| Succeeded by | Shirley Newsome |
| Constituency | 4th Ward, Chicago |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Toni Reed March 17, 1947 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Zeus Preckwinkle (m. 1969, div. 2013) |
| Children | Kyle Preckwinkle one adopted daughter |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
She was elected on November 2, 2010, as President of the Cook County Board, the Executive Branch of Cook County government. Preckwinkle first sought office in 1983 and was defeated twice before securing election in 1991 and being re-elected as alderman four times.[1]
On September 20, 2018, Preckwinkle announced her candidacy for Mayor of Chicago in the 2019 election to replace Rahm Emanuel.[2][3][4] She advanced to the runoff election on April 2.[5] She was defeated by Lightfoot by nearly 50%.
References
change- ↑ Joravsky, Ben; Dumke, Mick. "Toni Preckwinkle, 4th Ward (Your Chicago City Council: Our guide to all 50 aldermen)". Chicago Reader. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
- ↑ Ruthhart, Bill and Hal Dardick (September 20, 2018). "'I'm doing this because I can': Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle launches run for Chicago mayor". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ↑ Hinz, Greg (September 20, 2018). "Preckwinkle jumps into crowded Chicago mayor's race". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ↑ Hinton, Rachel (September 20, 2018). "Preckwinkle jumps into race for mayor: 'I don't make this decision lightly'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Live updates: Bill Daley concedes in Chicago mayoral race, as Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle emerge from crowded field". The Chicago Tribune. February 26, 2019. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
Other websites
change- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Archived 2015-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Campaign website
- Full coverage at the Chicago Tribune
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