Tony Peraica
| Tony Peraica | |
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| Cook County Commissioner | |
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In office 2003–2010 |
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| Preceded by | Allan C. Carr |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Tobolski |
| Constituency | 16th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 14, 1957 Croatia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Riverside, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Anthony J. "Tony" Peraica (born April 14, 1957) is an American politician from Chicago, Illinois. He was the Cook County Commissioner for the 16th district, and was the Republican nominee for Cook County Board President in 2006.
The Peraica family is an old hajduk or uskok family. Tony Peraica was born in Croatia in 1957, and was orphaned at the age of 11. He came to the United States when he was 13. He lived in Bridgeport, a neighborhood in Chicago, with his aunt and uncle. He attended the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he earned his B.A. in political science. He went on to earn his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1984, and continues to work as a lawyer in private practice at Anthony J. Peraica & Associates. As an underdog candidate, he was elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners in 2002 as a Republican.
Tony Peraica served as the Lyons Township Republican Committeeman from 2002 to December 31, 2012.
In 2006, Peraica secured the Republican nomination for board president. Democrat Forrest Claypool challenged incumbent John Stroger in the Democratic primary. Stroger fell ill in the days leading up the primary, but defeated Claypool narrowly. Stroger withdrew from the general election, and the Democratic Party selected his son, Todd Stroger, to take his place on the ballot. Peraica ran a strong campaign in the heavily Democratic county, but ultimately lost in a close race to the younger Stroger. Peraica did, however, secure reelection to the county board.
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