Cook County Republican Party
Cook County Republican Party | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chairperson | Sean M. Morrison |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Regional affiliation | Illinois Republican Party |
| Colors | Red |
| Chicago City Council | 0 / 50 |
| Cook County Board of Commissioners | 1 / 17 |
| Website | |
| cookrepublicanparty.com | |
The Cook County Republican Party is an American county-level political party organization which represents voters in 50 wards in the city of Chicago and 30 suburban townships of Cook County, Illinois. Cook County is the second-most populous county in the United States.
Organization and leadership
[edit]The current chairman, Sean M. Morrison, was elected to the position by the committeemen in April 2016.[1]
Committeepeople
[edit]| Constituency (ward, township, or equivalent) | Committeeperson | Assumed Position | Other Office(s) Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Ward | Vacant | — | — |
| 2nd Ward | C.J. Gallo | none | |
| 3rd Ward | Al Rasho | — | — |
| 4th Ward | Paul McKinley | none | |
| 5th Ward | Tyler Shasteen | none | |
| 6th Ward | Charles Earl Williams | none | |
| 7th Ward | Dave Lottich | — | — |
| 8th Ward | Lynn Renee Franco | none | |
| 9th Ward | Wayland Johnson | none | |
| 10th Ward | Yolanda DeAnda | — | — |
| 11th Ward | Mike Bendas | none | |
| 12th Ward | Vacant | none | |
| 13th Ward | Vacant | — | — |
| 14th Ward | Vacant | none | |
| 15th Ward | Rosa Pritchett | none | |
| 16th Ward | Leonard Griffin | none | |
| 17th Ward | Vacant | none | |
| 18th Ward | Devin Jones | none | |
| 19th Ward | Declan Smith | none | |
| 20th Ward | Maurissa Langon | — | — |
| 21st Ward | Ronnie Fields | — | — |
| 22nd Ward | Lupe Castillo | — | — |
| 23rd Ward | Carlos Alvarez | — | — |
| 24th Ward | Vacant | — | — |
| 25th Ward | Vacant | none | |
| 26th Ward | Vacant | none | |
| 27th Ward | Vacant | none | |
| 28th Ward | Tamiko Holt | none | |
| 29th Ward | Walter Adamczyk | — | — |
| 30th Ward | Edward Karecki | — | — |
| 31st Ward | Ramona T. Bonilla-Anaiel | none | |
| 32nd Ward | Vacant | none | |
| 33rd Ward | Jason Proctor | none | |
| 34th Ward | Chris Meyers | none | |
| 35th Ward | Gladys Tanchez | none | |
| 36th Ward | Vacant | — | — |
| 37th Ward | Velda Brunner | — | — |
| 38th Ward | Chuck Hernandez | none | |
| 39th Ward | Barry Bebart | none | |
| 40th Ward | Vacant | none | |
| 41st Ward | Ammie Kessem | none | |
| 42nd Ward | Kurt Fujio | none | |
| 43rd Ward | Brian Kasal | none | |
| 44th Ward | Laura Kotelman | none | |
| 45th Ward | Estela B. Richards | — | — |
| 46th Ward | Vacant | none | |
| 47th Ward | Gary Mandell | none | |
| 48th Ward | Vacant | — | — |
| 49th Ward | James Hazard | none | |
| 50th Ward | Daniel J. Kelly | — | — |
| Barrington Township | Peter Kopsaftis | May 15, 2020[4] | none |
| Berwyn Township | Joe Woodward | — | — |
| Bloom Township | Lisa Kristina | — | — |
| Bremen Township | Max Solomon | none | |
| Calumet Township | Vacant | — | — |
| Cicero Township | Sandra Tomschin | none | |
| Elk Grove Township | Ed Lapinski | none | |
| Evanston | Sean Matlis | none | |
| Hanover Township | Michael H. Baumer | Streamwood Village Trustee[5] | |
| Lemont Township | Michael Shackel | Lemont Township Trustee[6] | |
| Leyden Township | Bradley Stephens | Member of the Illinois House of Representatives and Mayor of Rosemont | |
| Lyons Township | Terrance Carr | none | |
| Maine Township | James T. Stinson | none | |
| New Trier Township | Julie Cho | none | |
| Niles Township | Chris Hanusiak | none | |
| Northfield Township | T.J. Brown | none | |
| Norwood Park Township | George Ballis | none | |
| Oak Park Township | John Bergholz | none | |
| Orland Township | Cindy Nelson Katsenes | none | |
| Palatine Township | Aaron Del Mar | Palatine Township Highway Commissioner[7] | |
| Palos Township | Sean M. Morrison | Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners[8] and Chairman of the Cook County Republican Party | |
| Proviso Township | Mike Corrigan | none | |
| Rich Township | Eric Wallace | none | |
| River Forest Township | Tom Cronin | none | |
| Riverside Township | Jay Reyes | none | |
| Schaumburg Township | Joseph C. Folisi | none | |
| Stickney Township | Natasa Dzolic | Member of Stickney, Illinois Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission[9] | |
| Thornton Township | Tim DeYoung | none | |
| Wheeling Township | Kathy Penner | Wheeling Township Supervisor | |
| Worth Township | Shaun Murphy | none |
History
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Chairs
[edit] |
| Chair | Term |
|---|---|
| James R. Mann | 1902[10] |
| David H. Jackson | 1906–1907[10] |
| Charles W. Andrews | 1907–1912[11][12] |
| John F. Devine | 1912—1914[13][14] |
| Donald F. Matchett | 1914–[15] |
| Edward F. Moore | |
| John L. East | 1950–1951[10] |
| Hayes Robertson | [16] |
| Virginia B. MacDonald | [10][17] |
| J. Robert Barr | 1978-1985[18][19] |
| Donald L. Totten | 1985–March 1988[20][21] |
| James Dvorak | March 1988–April 1990[21][22] |
| Richard Siebel | April 1990–March 1992[21][22][23] |
| Manny Hoffman | March 1992 – 2002[23][24] |
| Maureen Murphy | 2002–April 2004[25] |
| Gary J. Skoien | April 2004 – 2007[25][26] |
| Elizabeth Ann Doody Gorman | 2007–2008 |
| Lee Roupas | 2008–2011[27] |
| Sig Vaznelis | September 2011–April 2012[28] |
| Aaron Del Mar | April 2012– April 2016[29][30] |
| Sean M. Morrison | April 2016–present[30] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Leadership". Cook County Republican Party. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Ward Committeemen". Cook County Republican Party.
- ^ "Township Committeemen". Cook County Republican Party. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Barrington Township Republican Organization President Peter Kopsaftis Appointed as Committeeperson – BTRO". Barrington Township Republican Organization. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Streamwood, Illinois - President And Board of Trustees". www.streamwood.org. Streamwood, Illinois. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Earnest, Andrea (15 January 2020). "Lemont Township Trustee Resigns, New Trustee Appointed". Lemont, IL Patch. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Forms & Permits". Palatine Township Road District. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Sean M. Morrison | CookCountyIL.gov". www.cookcountyil.gov. Coo County, Illinois. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission « Village of Stickney". www.villageofstickney.com. Village of Stickney. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d "The Political Graveyard: Cook County, Ill". politicalgraveyard.com.
- ^ "The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Yearbook for 1908". Chicago Daily News Company. 1907. p. 328. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Chicago Daily News National Almanac for 1912". Chicago Daily News. 1911. p. 269. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book for 1913. Chicago Daily News Company. 1913. p. 361. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book for 1914. p. 465. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Plumbe, George Edward; Langland, James; Pike, Claude Othello (1914). The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book for 1915. Chicago Daily News, Incorporated. p. 654. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Governor Race, Election Bill Stir Illinois Politics". The Daily Egyptian. Associated Press. 24 January 1964.
- ^ Megan, Graydon (16 July 2008). "VIRGINIA B. MACDONALD: 1920 - 2008". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Neal, Steve (8 January 1985). "COUNTY GOP CHAIRMAN MAY QUIT". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "barr | Grinnell College". www.grinnell.edu. Grinnell College. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Donald Totten Obituary (1933 - 2019) - Chicago Tribune". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Goldsborough, Bob (12 April 2019). "Donald Totten, Cook County Republican leader who led Midwest efforts for two Reagan presidential runs, dies". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ a b "CHICAGO -- The Cook County Republican Central Committee unanimously endorsed". nwitimes.com. The Times of Northwest Indiana. 3 April 1990. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ a b Hardy, Thomas (31 March 1992). "DIVIDED DEMOCRATS RE-ELECT LYONS, GOP TAPS HOFFMAN". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Long, Ray (14 December 2001). "Dudycz won't seek re-election to Senate". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tirbune. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ a b Welebir, Morgan (19 April 2004). "GOP going back to basics". nwitimes.com. The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Cook County Republican chair to resign". Newspapers.com. Northwest Herald. 30 Jan 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Rusin, Carolyn (August 4, 2011). "Chairman of Cook County Republican Party stepping down — Palatine news, photos and events — TribLocal.com". TribLocal. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Ibendahl, Doug (15 September 2011). "Sig Vaznelis chosen as new Cook County GOP Chair | Republican News Watch". republicannewswatch.com. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Aaron Del Mar Reelected Cook County GOP Chair". www.cookrepublicanparty.com/. Cook County Republican Party. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Sean Morrison Elected Chairman of the Cook County Republican Party". Cook County Republican Party. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2020.