Todd Stroger
| Todd H. Stroger | |
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| President of Cook County Board | |
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In office December 4, 2006 – December 6, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Bobbie L. Steele |
| Succeeded by | Toni Preckwinkle |
| City of Chicago Alderman | |
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In office September 5, 2001 – December 4, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Lorraine Dixon |
| Succeeded by | Michelle A. Harris |
| Constituency | 8th Ward, Chicago |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 31st district |
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In office 1992–2001 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | January 14, 1963 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation | Politician |
Todd H. Stroger (born January 14, 1963) is the former president of the Cook County, Illinois Board and a former alderman for the 8th Ward in Chicago. Stroger is a member of the Democratic Party. In 2001, he was appointed to the Chicago City Council by Richard M. Daley. He is the son of John Stroger who served as Cook County Board president for 12 years until his death.
On February 2, 2010, Stroger finished last in the Illinois Democratic primary behind Dorothy A. Brown, Terrence J. O'Brien and Toni Preckwinkle (who won the primary), putting him in a lame duck stage for the remainder of his board presidency. Preckwinkle would go on to win the general election and assume office on December 6, 2010.
Stroger was raised in the Chatham-Avalon neighborhood, located on Chicago's South Side. He attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory School and later received his bachelor's degree from Xavier University in New Orleans. Before becoming an alderman he worked as an investment banker for SBK Brooks Investment Corporation.
In 1992, Stroger was elected as State Representative for the 31st District of Illinois. Stroger worked as a statistician for the Office of the Chief Judge of Cook County; later he was also a jury supervisor with the Cook County Jury Commissioners. He worked for the Chicago Park District during the tenure of Forrest Claypool.
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