Toni Preckwinkle
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 |
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| Born | Toni Reed March 17, 1947 (aged 79) 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%.
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Hyde Park 2006 Independence Day parade (left to right starting at center in light green): Preckwinkle as the Statue of Liberty, Illinois State Representative Barbara Flynn Currie as Uncle Sam, and Chicago City Council Alderman Leslie Hairston as Betsy Ross
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Preckwinkle celebrating her 2010 Democratic primary election win
Preckwinkle (right) with then-state senator Kwame Raoul at the 2015 Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic
Preckwinkle (right) at a 2018 protest organized by the Chicago Teachers Union
Preckwinkle speaking at the March 2019 "Equal Pay for Women" rally
Preckwinkle speaking at a ribbon cutting ceremony for a rain garden at a public park in October 2022
Preckwinkle (left) and Congressman Chuy García greet First Lady Jill Biden in October 2021
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References
- ↑ Joravsky, Ben; Dumke, Mick. Toni Preckwinkle, 4th Ward (Your Chicago City Council: Our guide to all 50 aldermen). http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/citycouncil/preckwinkle/. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
- ↑ Ruthhart, Bill and Hal Dardick. 'I'm doing this because I can': Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle launches run for Chicago mayor. Chicago Tribune (September 20, 2018). Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ↑ Hinz, Greg. Preckwinkle jumps into crowded Chicago mayor's race. Crain's Chicago Business (September 20, 2018). Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ↑ Hinton, Rachel. Preckwinkle jumps into race for mayor: ‘I don’t make this decision lightly’. Chicago Sun-Times (September 20, 2018). Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ↑ Live updates: Bill Daley concedes in Chicago mayoral race, as Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle emerge from crowded field. February 26, 2019. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-cb-chicago-election-day-20190226-story.html. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
Other websites
- 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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