Job Description:

• To set policies and laws for properties, public health services, public safety and laws for maintenance of county highways



Map: Cook County 7th District encompasses neighborhoods such as Pilsen, Little Village, Brighton Park, Back of the Yards and the suburb of Cicero.



Party Affiliation — Democrat

Marital Status — Married

Religion — Christian – Catholic

Education — DePaul University College of Law, J.D.

Political Experience — Special Assistant to the Attorney General in Chicago

Political Endorsements — No information available

Web site — N/A



Your opponent claims that you are not a full time commissioner, and that your law practice takes up most of your time.

My opponent does not know anything about me. I have not seen him in twelve years. I work at my law practice around my county obligations.



Is there duplication of services in the county now and what are you willing to do about it?

There is duplication of services and we want to eliminate it and make government more efficient. All the different offices dealing with real estate taxes can be centralized.



What do you want to let your constituents know that you have not mentioned in the press?

I'm an open book, advocating on behalf of small business and health care [that] we should continue that fight. From day one, I didn't know anything about Cook County government, and there is still a lot of work to do. We need to change the culture and work ethic of the culture at the county. We need to have desk audits for everyone in Cook County so there is no duplication of efforts. The unions ...