Monica Gordon Announces Transition Team Leadership as Cook County Clerk-Elect

COOK COUNTY CLERK-ELECT MONICA GORDON’S TRANSITION TEAM

Honorary Co-Chairs (7)

• Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch
• Senate President Don Harmon
• President Toni Preckwinkle
• State Rep. Marcus Evans
• State Rep. Lisa Hernandez
• Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer
• Mayor Brandon Johnson, City of Chicago

STEERING COMMITTEE

• Bob Reiter, President, Chicago Federation of Labor
• Marty Quinn, Alderman of 13th Ward, City of Chicago
• Dian Palmer, President, SEIU Local 73
• John Daley, Cook County Board Commissioner, 11th District
• Michael Del Galdo, Senior Partner and Managing Member, Del Galdo Law Group
• Deborah Sims, Former Cook County Commissioner of the 5th District
• Mayor David A. Gonzalez; Mayor of Chicago Heights
• Sarah Garza Resnick, Chief Executive Officer
• Personal PAC Karen Freeman-Wilson
• Former Indiana Attorney General Will Cousineau, Principal, Cornerstone Government Affairs
• Carmen Colvin, Board Secretary, Cook County Board of Commissioners
• Anna Valencia, City Clerk of Chicago

POLICY COMMITTEE

• Mike Rodriguez, Alderman of the 22nd Ward, City of Chicago
• Stephanie Coleman, Alderwoman 16th Ward, City of Chicago
• Brian Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Equality Illinois
• Bob Reiter, President, Chicago Federation of Labor
• Will Cousins, Illinois State Senator of the 16th District
• Justin Slaughter, Illinois State Representative of the 27th District
• Lauren Raymond, Executive Director, FOID Card Review Board for Illinois State Police
• Larenz Tate, Award-winning Actor
• Charise Williams, Senior Program Director, Circle of Service Foundation
• Christa Hamilton; President and CEO at UCAN
• Kimberly Du Buclet, Illinois State Representative of the 5th District
• Nathaniel Booker, Mayor, Village of Maywood
• Justin Kirvan, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas Office

REAL ESTATE

• Walter Burnett, Alderman of the 27th Ward, City of Chicago
• Michael Ellch, Vice President, Related Midwest
• David J. Carlins, CEO of Magellan Development Group
• Jim Thompson, Director of Property Tax Policy for the Office of the Cook County Board President
• Paul Williams, Attorney and Lobbyist
• Anthony Jackson, Attorney and Lobbyist
• James P. Connolly, Business Manager, Laborer’s District Council
• Marc Poulos, Executive Director at the Indiana-Illinois-Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting
• Cory Thames, President and CEO, Thames Strategies
• Beth Kirkwood, Chair of the Moraine Valley Community College Board of Trustees
• Dr. Salwa Rahim Dillard, Founder of Equision Consulting
• Emma Mitts; 37th Ward Alderwoman, City of Chicago
• Kelly Karvelis, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas Office

VITAL RECORDS

• Darlena Burnett, Residential Real Estate Sales Specialist, Hannibal Development, LLC
• Dr. Audrey Tanskley, MD, FASAM, President of Cook County Physicians Association and Co-Founder Onyx Medical Wellness
• Early Walker, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
• Khadine Bennett, Director of Advocacy and Intergovernmental Affairs, ACLU Illinois
• Brian Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Equality Illinois
• Sarah Garza Resnick, Chief Executive Officer, Personal PAC
• Anthony Quezada, Cook County Board Commissioner of the 8th District
• Lakesia Collins, Illinois State Senator 9th District
• Rahmaan “Ray” Williams; Political Director SEIU Local 73, Trustee, City of Maywood
• Algenoy Alexander, Executive Director WiseWorks Inc
• Tara Stamps, Cook County Board of Commissioners, 1st District
• L. Cliff Taylor, President/Owner, InsureSource
• Jessica Mangiaracina, Chicago Heights Park District Board President

COMMUNITY/GOVERNMENT

• Kari K. Steele, President of the Board of Commissioners, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
• Alma Anaya, Cook County Board Commissioner, 7th District
• Bryon Echols, Deputy Director of Impact Investments and Senior Advisor, Illinois State Treasurer
• Precious Brady Davis, Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
• Ann M. Williams, Illinois State Representative of the 11th District
• Zaldwaynaka “Z” Scott, President, Chicago State University
• Nick Shields, Deputy Chief of Staff of Communications, Office of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle
• Ronnie Mosley, Alderman of the 21st Ward, City of Chicago
• Casey Nesbit, Board Member Harvey Public Schools District #152, MWRD Associate Mechanical Engineer
• Sugar Al Amin, Rich Township Clerk
• Dr. Salwa Rahim Dillard, Founder of Equision Consulting
• Cori Hobbs, Chair for the Title I Parent Advisory of Proviso East

ELECTIONS

• TaQuoya McConnico, Executive Director, Democrats for the Illinois House
• Art Turner, Former Illinois State Representative for the 9th District
• Derrick Curtis, Alderman of the 18th Ward, City of Chicago
• Izzy Dobbel, Political Director, Chicago Federation of Labor
• Ed Michalowski, Deputy Clerk of Elections, Cook County Clerk’s Office
• Katherine Clark, Sante Fe County Clerk
• Caroline Lopez, Executive Director at the Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions
• Steve Morrill, Director of Information Technology at Loyola Blakefield
• Algenoy Alexander, Executive Director WiseWorks Inc
• Larry Luster, Co-Founder, GR Consulting Illinois
• Monique Scott, Alderwoman of the 24th ward, City of Chicago
• James Phipps, Administrative Support at Cook County Corporate

FINANCE/TECHNOLOGY

• John Daley, Cook County Board Commissioner of the 11th District
• Charles Smith, Vice Chair, World Business Chicago
• Mayor David A. Gonzalez; Mayor of Chicago Heights
• Grace Hong Duffin, Vice President of External and Government Affairs for Comcast’s Greater Chicago Region
• Tom Lynch, Chief Information Officer, Cook County Bureau of Technology
• Tim Egan, President & Chief Executive Officer at Roseland Community Hospital
• Martin Cabrera, CEO and Founder of Cabrera Capital Markets
• Delio Calzolari, Attorney/Director of Legislative and Government Affairs, Cook County Forest Preserves
• Clem Balanof, Former IL State Representative, Political Director for ATU
• Michelle Harris, Alderwoman of the 8th Ward, City of Chicago
• Josina Morita, Cook County Board, Commissioner of the 13th District
• Bill Lowry, Cook County Board, Commissioner of the 3rd District

Conclusion

Cook County Clerk-Elect Monica Gordon has announced her transition team leadership and the transition committee. The team will outline priorities for her administration’s transition period, emphasizing transparency, inclusivity, efficiency, and election integrity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the purpose of the transition committee?
A: The transition committee will outline priorities for the administration’s transition period, emphasizing transparency, inclusivity, efficiency, and election integrity.

Q: Who is part of the transition committee?
A: The transition committee consists of Honorary Co-Chairs, Steering Committee members, Policy Committee members, and representatives from various fields, including government, labor, and community organizations.

Q: What are the areas of concentration for the transition committee?
A: The areas of concentration include Policy, Communications, Technology, Real Estate, Vital Records, Community/ Government, Elections, and Finance/Technology.