Cook County Commission on Women’s Issues

Title

Cook County Commission on Women’s Issues

Website

Cook County Commission on Womens Issues

Contact Name

MaryNic Foster

Contact Title

Executive Director

Contact Phone

(312) 603-1100

Contact Email

marynic.foster@cookcountyil.gov

Function

21-member community advisory board to the President and Board of Commissioners.

Term

Two (2) years

Confirmation

Yes, by Cook County Board

Compensation

None

Qualifications

Substantial experience working in a professional or volunteer capacity on issues of particular concern to women and girls.

Composition

Twenty-one (21) members, seventeen (17) of which are district-based appointments. Four (4) of the members, including the chairperson, are at-large members appointed by the President of the County Board.

Chair/President

Peggy Montes

Authority

N/A

Name

Term Expires

Appointed By

Position

Peggy A. Montes

07/10

Cook County Board President

Chair

Vacant

TBD

Commissioner Earlean Collins (1^st District)

Commissioner

Tiffany Randle

07/10

Commissioner Robert Steele (2^nd District)

Commissioner

Dr. Francis G. Carroll

07/10

Commissioner Jerry Butler (3^rd District)

Commissioner

Vacant

TBD

Commissioner William Beavers (4^th District)

Commissioner

Jennifer Artis

07/10

Commissioner Deborah Sims (5^th District)

Commissioner

Jacquelyn M. Small

07/12

Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy (6^th
District)

Commissioner

Vacant

TBD

Commissioner Jesus Garcia (7^th District)

Commissioner

Carmen Flores-Rance

3/12

Commisioner Edwin Reyes (8^th District)

Marjorie A. Manchen

07/10

Commissioner Peter N. Silvestri
(9^th District)

Commissioner

Kaethe Morris Hoffer

03/12

Commissioner Bridget Gainer (10^th District)

Commissioner

Alderman Ginger Rugai

07/10

Commissioner John P. Daley (11^th District)

Commissioner

Andrea A. Raila

07/10

Commissioner John A. Fritchey (12^th District)

Commissioner

Trina Janes

07/10

Commissioner Larry Suffredin (13^th District)

Commissioner

Linda Fleming

07/10

Commissioner Gregg Goslin (14^th District)

Commissioner

Laura Bartell

07/10

Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider (15^th District)

Commissioner

Vacant

TBD

Commissioner Jeffrey R. Tobolski (16^th District)

Commissioner

Kathryn A. Below

07/10

Commissioner Elizabeth Doody Gorman (17^th District)

Commissioner

Harvette Grey, Ph.D.

07/10

Cook County Board President

Commissioner at Large

Aparna Sen-Yeldandi, Ph.D.

07/10

Cook County Board President

Commissioner at Large

Thamreen Siddiqui

07/10

Cook County Board President

Commissioner at Large