Cook County Board of Commissioners
Illinois county legislature / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cook County Board of Commissioners is a legislative body made up of 17 commissioners who are elected by district, and a president who is elected county-wide, all for four-year terms. Cook County, which includes the City of Chicago, is the United States' 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 its president and the county's chief executive, currently Toni Preckwinkle.
Cook County Board of Commissioners | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Toni Preckwinkle since December 6, 2010 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 17 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2026 |
Meeting place | |
City Hall-County Building 118 N Clark St Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Website | |
Official website |
The commissioners, president, and county clerk (who serves as clerk of the board), hold the same offices ex officio on the separate governmental taxing body, the Cook County Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners.