Dorothy A. Brown

Dorothy A. Brown (born September 4, 1953) is an American politician and lawyer. Brown is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County in the First Judicial District of Illinois since 2000.

Dorothy A. Brown
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Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County
Assumed office
December 1, 2000 (2000-12-01)
Preceded byAurelia Pucinski
Personal details
Born (1953-09-04) September 4, 1953 (age 70)
Minden, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Benton Cook (m. 2009)
ChildrenOne
ResidenceChicago, Illinois
Alma materSouthern University (B.S.)
DePaul University (M.B.A.)
Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D.)
ProfessionCertified Public Accountant

In April 2018, while under federal investigation, Brown announced her plans to run for Mayor of Chicago in the 2019 election.[1] In January 2019, the Chicago Board of Elections rejected her petitions and will not be on the ballot in the February 2019 election.

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