1994 Cook County Board of Commissioners election

none January 2025 May 2023 1994 Cook County Board of Commissioners election no File:Flag of Cook County, Illinois (1961–2022).svg parliamentary 1990 Cook County Board of Commissioners election 1990 1998 Cook County Board of Commissioners election 1998 November 8, 1994 All 17 seats on the Cook County Board of Commissioners 9 Democratic Party (United States) 11 11 Republican Party (United States) 6 6 Harold Washington Party 0 0 300px The 1994 Cook County Board of Commissioners election was held on November 9, 1994. It was preceded by a primary election held on March 15, 1994. It coincided with other 1994 Cook County, Illinois, elections (including the election for president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners). It saw all seventeen seats of the Cook County Board of Commissioners up for election to four-year terms. This was the first election for the Cook County Board of Commissioners conducted with individual districts, as previous elections had been conducted through two sets of at-large elections (one for ten seats from the city of Chicago and another for seven seats from suburban Cook County). Six of those elected were new to the Cook County Board of Commissioners, though the number of seats that each party held remained unchanged. 2 Background and overview This was the first election for the Cook County Board of Commissioners that had members elected from single-member districts. Previous elections had been conducted through two sets of at-large elections (one for ten seats from the city of Chicago and another for seven seats from suburban Cook County).Choices for Cook County Board https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-10-22-9810220015-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 16 October 2020 22 October 1998Luck of the Draw Favors Pappas On The Ballot https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/12/15/luck-of-the-draw-favors-pappas-on-the-ballot Chicago Tribune 15 December 1993 Ninety candidates filed run ahead of the primaries. Six of those that won election were new to the Cook County Board of Commissioners. The number of seats that each party won remained unchanged. 1st district Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district Danny K. Davis, an incumbent Democrat who had served a single term as a commissioner from Chicago at-large, was elected to the 1st district.ENDORSEMENTS FOR COOK COUNTY BOARD https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-10-27-9410280054-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 26 October 2020 27 October 1994 Primaries Democratic Davis faced no opponents in the Democratic primary.OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS PRIMARY ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1994 DEMOCRATIC PARTY https://stage-drupal.cookcountyclerk-test.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/March1994.pdf Cook County Clerk 13 October 2020 August 2, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220802103941/https://stage-drupal.cookcountyclerk-test.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/March1994.pdf dead ENDORSEMENTS FOR COOK COUNTY BOARD https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-03-03-9403030018-story.html chicagotribune.com 26 October 2020 Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Danny K. Davis (redistricted incumbent) 32,505 100 32,505 100 Republican No candidates ran in the Republican Party primary. Harold Washington Party Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district Harold Washington Party primary Harold Washington Party Gwendolyn Stanford-Jones 362 100 362 100 General election Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district electionCook County offices https://www.newspapers.com/image/167171014 Newspapers.com Chicago Tribune 14 May 2021 en subscription 10 Nov 1994 Democratic Party (United States) Danny K. Davis (redistricted incumbent) 42,530 Harold Washington Party Gwendolyn Stanford-Jones 100 2nd district Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district Bobbie L. Steele, an incumbent Democrat who had served two-terms as a commissioner from Chicago at-large, was elected to the 2nd district. Primaries Democratic Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Bobbie L. Steele (redistricted incumbent) 20,954 69.78 Democratic Party (United States) James C. Taylor 9,075 30.22 30,029 100 Republican No candidates ran in the Republican primary. Harold Washington Party Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district Harold Washington Party primary Harold Washington Party David Whitehead 272 100 272 100 General election Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district election Democratic Party (United States) Bobbie L. Steele (redistricted incumbent) 41,541 Harold Washington Party David Whitehead 100 3rd district Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Jerry Butler, an incumbent Democrat who had served as a commissioner from Chicago at-large for two terms, was elected to the 3rd district. Primaries Democratic Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Jerry "Iceman" Butler (redistricted incumbent) 44,085 100 44,085 100 Republican The Republican primary was won by Clara Simms-Johnson, a child protective investigator for the Department of Children and Family Services, who ran unopposed. Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Clara Simms-Johnson 1,492 100 1,492 100 Harold Washington Party No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. General election Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district election Democratic Party (United States) Jerry "Iceman" Butler (redistricted incumbent) Republican Party (United States) Clara Simms-Johnson 100 4th district Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district John Stroger, an incumbent Democrat who had served six terms as a commissioner from Chicago at-large, was elected to the 4th district.African Americans and the Vote: Firsts in Cook County Leadership CookCountyIL.gov https://www.cookcountyil.gov/content/african-americans-and-vote-firsts-cook-county-leadership www.cookcountyil.gov Cook County Government 22 October 2020 18 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201018122601/https://www.cookcountyil.gov/content/african-americans-and-vote-firsts-cook-county-leadership dead Primaries Democratic Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) John H. Stroger, Jr. (redistricted incumbent) 59,209 100 59,209 100 Republican No candidates ran in the Republican primary. Harold Washington Party The Harold Washington Party primary was won by Bruce Crosby, a community activist.3 CANDIDATES BACK HEALTH VOUCHERS https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-02-17-9402170283-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 26 October 2020 17 February 1994 Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district Harold Washington Party primary Harold Washington Party Bruce Crosby 502 100 502 100 General election Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district election Democratic Party (United States) John H. Stroger, Jr. (redistricted incumbent) Harold Washington Party Bruce Crosby 100 5th district Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district Deborah Sims, a Democrat, was elected to the 5th district.Deborah Sims https://ballotpedia.org/Deborah_Sims Ballotpedia 22 October 2020 en Primaries Democratic Deborah Sims defeated Governors State University political science professor Robert Donaldson in the Democratic primary. Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Deborah Sims 22,959 63.70 Democratic Party (United States) Robert B. Donaldson 13,083 36.30 36,042 100 Republican Lawrence Ragland, an accountant, won the Republican primary. Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Lawrence M. Ragland, Jr. 2,214 100 2,214 100 Harold Washington Party Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district Harold Washington Party primary Harold Washington Party Elliott M. Fourte 509 100 509 100 General election Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district election Democratic Party (United States) Deborah Sims Republican Party (United States) Lawrence Ragland Harold Washington Party Elliott Fourte 100 6th district Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district Barclay "Bud" Fleming, a Republican, was elected to the 6th district. Primaries Democratic Worth Township supervisor Joan Patricia Murphy won the Democratic primary.Candidate Details https://www.elections.il.gov/Campaigndisclosure/CandidateDetailCD.aspx?ID=tDilUOvg%2BhxEIKlKBML3JQ%3D%3D www.elections.il.gov 26 October 2020 May 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes Joan Patricia Murphy had defeated state senator Richard F. Kelly in the Democratic primary. Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Joan Patricia Murphy 10,713 56.21 Democratic Party (United States) Richard F. Kelly, Jr. 8,347 43.79 19,060 100 Republican Barclay "Bud" Fleming, an engineer who was the village president of Lynwood, won the Republican primary, defeating lawyer Helen Elizabeth Kelly as well as lawyer and East Hazel Crest village president Thomas Brown in the Republican primary.Ziemba Stanleyriter Neumann Janice County Board contest big draw https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-11-01-0111010219-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 14 October 2020 1 November 2001 Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Barclay "Bud" Fleming 6,373 52.55 Republican Party (United States) Helen Elizabeth Kelley 3,265 26.92 Republican Party (United States) Thomas A. Brown 7,309 20.53 16,947 100 Harold Washington Party Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district Harold Washington Party primary Harold Washington Party Ronald Doyle 509 100 509 100 General election The district was regarded as a potential "swing district", with both major parties seeing a potential for victory in its election. Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district electionOctober 2020 Republican Party (United States) Barclay "Bud" Fleming Democratic Party (United States) Joan Patricia Murphy 100 7th district Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district Joseph Mario Moreno, a Democrat, was elected to the 7th district.Schmadeke Steve Ex-commissioner gets 11 years: 'I stand before you a disgraced man' https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2014-02-19-chi-former-cook-county-commissioner-joseph-mario-moreno-sentenced-to-11-years-20140219-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 22 October 2020 19 February 2014 Primaries Democratic Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Mario Moreno 8,550 38.06 Democratic Party (United States) Diane Rincon Carli 6,604 28.62 Democratic Party (United States) Gary Baranowski 4,459 19.33 Democratic Party (United States) August Sallas 1,936 8.39 Democratic Party (United States) Gilbert G. Jimenez 950 4.12 Democratic Party (United States) Ronald J. "Jesus" Moraza 572 2.48 23,071 100 Republican No candidates ran in the Republican primary. Harold Washington Party No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. General election Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district electionOctober 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Mario Moreno 100 8th district Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district Roberto Maldonado, a Democrat, was elected to the 8th district. Primaries Democratic Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Roberto Maldonado 10,632 44.38 Democratic Party (United States) Marcial L. Torres 5,938 24.79 Democratic Party (United States) Judith Klipowicz-Bush 2,336 9.75 Democratic Party (United States) Philip G. Greco 2,228 9.30 Democratic Party (United States) Margaret Cerda-Bradley 2,137 8.92 Democratic Party (United States) Randy Scott Dienethal 686 2.86 23,957 100 Republican No candidates ran in the Republican primary. Harold Washington Party No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. General election Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district election Democratic Party (United States) Roberto Maldonado 100 9th district Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Peter N. Silvestri, a Republican, was elected to the 9th district. Domico had beaten five other candidates in the Democratic primary. Silvestri faced no opponents in the Republican primary. Primaries Democratic Marco Domico, who had served two terms as a commissioner from Chicago at-large, won the Democratic primary over seven opponents. Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Marco Domico (redistricted incumbent) 11,614 27.22 Democratic Party (United States) Joan A. Sullivan 8,928 20.92 Democratic Party (United States) Daniel E. (Dan) Burke 7,596 17.80 Democratic Party (United States) Patricia Ann Kuta 6,677 15.65 Democratic Party (United States) Ray Willas 3,647 8.55 Democratic Party (United States) Kevin J. McCarthy 3,549 8.32 Democratic Party (United States) John Lawson 660 1.55 42,671 100 Republican Elmwood Park village president Peter N. Silvestri won the Republican primary, running unopposed.Geroulis Dean NEW COMMISSIONER TO REMAIN ELMWOOD PARK MAYOR https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-11-25-9411250245-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 26 October 2020 25 November 1994 Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Peter N. Silvestri 7,827 100 7,827 100 Harold Washington Party No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. General election This district had been regarded as a "swing district", with both major parties being seen as having a chance of winning it. Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district electionFegelman Andrew STROGER'S WIN BUILT ON VOTER, PARTY UNITY https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-11-10-9411100253-story.html chicagotribune.com 26 October 2020 10 November 1994 Republican Party (United States) Peter N. Silvestri Democratic Party (United States) Marco Domico (redistricted incumbent) 100 10th district Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district Maria Pappas, an incumbent Democrat who had served a single term as a commissioner from Chicago at-large, was elected to the 10th district. Primaries Democratic Pappas defeated three opponents to win the Democratic primary. Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Maria Pappas (redistricted incumbent) 24,029 61.31 Democratic Party (United States) Bill O'Donaghue 8,922 22.76 Democratic Party (United States) James Patton 4,367 11.14 Democratic Party (United States) Peter Miller 1,875 4.78 39,193 100 Republican Republican Party nominee John McNeal, an attorney and 48th Ward Republican committeeman, won the Republican primary, running unopposed. Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district Republican primary Republican Party (United States) John E. McNeal 2,868 100 2,868 100 Harold Washington Party Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district Harold Washington Party primary Harold Washington Party Willie D. Adams 146 100 146 100 General election Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district election Democratic Party (United States) Maria Pappas (redistricted incumbent) Republican Party (United States) John E. McNeal Harold Washington Party Willie D. Adams 100 11th district Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district John P. Daley, an incumbent Democrat that had been appointed a commissioner from Chicago at-large in 1992, was elected to the 11th district. Primaries Democratic John P. Daley defeated communications consultant Dennis Baker in the Democratic primary. Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) John P. Daley (redistricted incumbent) 56,083 85.26 Democratic Party (United States) Dennis Baker 9,694 14.74 65,777 100 Republican No candidates ran in the Republican primary. Harold Washington Party No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. General election Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district election Democratic Party (United States) John P. Daley (redistricted incumbent) 100 12th district Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district Ted Lechowicz, an incumbent Democrat who had served two terms as a commissioner from Chicago at-large, was elected to the 12th district.Ex-Cook Commissioner 'Ted' Lechowicz dies https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-bn-xpm-2009-01-05-28513543-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 22 June 2020 5 January 2009 Primaries Democratic Ted Lechowicz defeated two opponents in the Democratic primary. Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Thaddeus "Ted" Lechowicz (redistricted incumbent) 28,625 71.53 Democratic Party (United States) Richard T. Bradley 7,311 18.27 Democratic Party (United States) Amie Antero Parisi 4,083 10.20 40,019 100 Republican No candidates ran in the Republican primary. Harold Washington Party No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. General election Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district election Democratic Party (United States) Thaddeus "Ted" Lechowicz (redistricted incumbent) 100 13th district Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district Calvin Sutker, a Democrat, was elected to the 13th district. Primaries Democratic Former state representative Calvin Sutker defeated two opponents in the Democratic primary. Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Calvin R. Sutker 16,692 51.95 Democratic Party (United States) Jeff Smith 9,875 30.73 Democratic Party (United States) Vera Tikva Paktor 5,565 17.32 32,132 100 Republican Lourdes Gagui Mon, an educator, won Republican primary.Sutker, Mon determined in County Board race Skokie Review 20 October 1994 Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Lourdes Gagui Mon 6,070 100 6,070 100 Harold Washington Party No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. General election Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district election Democratic Party (United States) Calvin R. Sutker Republican Party (United States) Lourdes Gagui Mon 100 14th district Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district Richard Siebel, an incumbent Republican who had served several terms as a commissioner from suburban Cook County at-large, was elected to the 14th district. He defeated Democratic nominee Kelly Ann Sheehan. In the Republican primary, Siebel defeated Palatine village president Rita Mullins. Primaries Democratic No candidates ran in the Democratic primary. The Democratic Party ultimately nominated Kelly Ann Sheehan.Cook https://www.newspapers.com/image/167565752 Newspapers.com Chicago Tribune 14 May 2021 en subscription 17 Oct 1994 Republican Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Richard A. Siebel (redistricted incumbent) 11,258 56.34 Republican Party (United States) Rita L. Mullins 8,723 43.66 14,992 100 Harold Washington Party No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. General election Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district election Republican Party (United States) Richard A. Siebel (redistricted incumbent) 49,280 66.08 Democratic Party (United States) Kelly Ann Sheehan 25,302 33.93 74,582 100 15th district Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district Carl R. Hansen, an incumbent Republican who had served five terms as a commissioner from suburban Cook County at-large, was elected to the 15th district.Pohl Kimberly Longtime Cook Co. Board member Carl Hansen dies -- Daily Herald http://prev.dailyherald.com/story/?id=356400 prev.dailyherald.com Daily Herald 17 March 2020 3 February 2010 Primaries Democratic No candidates ran in the Democratic primary. Republican Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Carl R. Hansen (redistricted incumbent) 10,153 67.72 Republican Party (United States) Kenneth D. Dubinski 4,839 32.28 14,992 100 Harold Washington Party No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. General election Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district election Republican Party (United States) Carl R. Hansen (redistricted incumbent) 100 16th district Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district Allan C. Carr, an incumbent Republican who had served as a commissioner from suburban Cook County at-large. Primaries Democratic Attorney Tony Peraica won the Democratic primary, running unopposed. Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Anthony J. Peraica 11,935 100 11,935 100 Republican Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Allan C. Carr (redistricted incumbent) 15,839 100 15,839 100 Harold Washington Party No candidates ran in the Harold Washington Party primary. General election Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district election Republican Party (United States) Allan C. Carr (redistricted incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) Anthony J. Peraica 100 17th district Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district Herb Schumann, an incumbent Republican who had served two terms as a commissioner from suburban Cook County at-large, was elected to the 17th district.HERBERT T. SCHUMANN SR. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1990-11-21-9004060413-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 23 June 2020 21 November 1990 Primaries Democratic William Hurley, an insurance agent, won the Democratic primary, running unopposed. Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) William M. Hurley 5,057 100 5,057 100 Republican Herb Schumann defeated lawyer Teressa Nuccio in the Republican primary. Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Herbert T. Schumann, Jr. (redistricted incumbent) 9,069 65.53 Republican Party (United States) Teresa Nuccio 4,770 34.47 13,839 100 General election Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district election Republican Party (United States) Herbert T. Schumann, Jr. (redistricted incumbent) 54,502 65.85 Democratic Party (United States) William M. Hurley 28,267 34.15 82,769 100 References Category:Cook County Board of Commissioners elections Board of Commissioners