President’s Office
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Statement on New CCHHS CEO, Dr. Ramanathan Raju M.D.
By Sebastian James at July 29, 2011 | 4:17 pm | 0 Comment
Today, Dr. Ramanathan Raju, the COO of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., was selected as the Chief Executive Officer for the Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS). Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued the following statement. “I want to congratulate Dr. Raju on his appointment to the independent Cook County Health and Hospitals more...
President Preckwinkle Releases 2012 Preliminary Budget Estimates
By owen.kilmer at July 28, 2011 | 10:57 am | 10 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle released the preliminary budget estimates for 2012, projecting a shortfall of $315.21 million in the General Fund for 2012. The release of a preliminary budget is a first for Cook County. Citing the need for a more effective budget process, President Preckwinkle issued an Executive Order on June 29th mandating a preliminary more...
President Preckwinkle Earns Leadership Role at National Conference
By owen.kilmer at July 20, 2011 | 12:40 pm | 1 Comments
Recognizing her continued commitment to quality public healthcare, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was named the Vice Chair of the Health Steering Committee today at the 2011 Annual Conference of the National Association of Counties (NACo). The Health Steering Committee handles all matters pertaining to health care delivery and financing, with a particular more...
Good Government Through the Looking Glass
By Sebastian James at July 20, 2011 | 9:00 am | 1 Comments
Originally posted by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in the Huffington Post, 7/19/11: "Increasing the effectiveness of governmental programs and services requires a framework to efficiently gauge performance. Put simply, you cannot manage without measuring along the way. As with the citizens of every region of the country, the five million people who more...
Statement from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Sheriff Dart and ICE inconsistencies
By Sebastian James at July 19, 2011 | 3:19 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued the following statement supporting Sheriff Tom Dart’s recent public comments on the Cook County Jail system. I applaud Sheriff Dart’s recent public statements highlighting the troubling inconsistencies in current Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policies that are in place at the Cook County Jail system. more...
President Preckwinkle Continues Commitment to Quality Health Care
By owen.kilmer at July 13, 2011 | 4:27 pm | 2 Comments
The day after introducing and passing a resolution with the Cook County Board opposing deep, proposed cuts to Medicaid, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the membership of the Southland Health Advisory Council, keeping a promise she made in June. "We promised to announce a Southland Health Advisory Council, to create a way for faith and more...
President Preckwinkle Creates Bond Team with Focus on Local, Minority Firms
By Sebastian James at July 13, 2011 | 9:16 am | 2 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle submitted the County’s Master Bond Ordinance yesterday as the government takes steps to restructure its debt and establish itself on a more sound financial footing. The ordinance was introduced and referred to the Finance Committee. “Government at every level faces significant economic hardship,” President Preckwinkle more...
President Preckwinkle, County Board Approve Housing Project in Country Club Hills
By owen.kilmer at July 12, 2011 | 3:25 pm | 2 Comments
With the support of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved a $3.9 million HOME Investment Partnership Loan to South Suburban PADS to support the development of a new 77-unit construction rental housing project in Country Club Hills. President Preckwinkle, who met with community leaders in the south suburbs last more...
Cook County Board President Preckwinkle Unveils STAR Performance Management Report
By owen.kilmer at July 7, 2011 | 10:57 am | 1 Comments
In an unprecedented effort to implement long-term financial planning and instill a new culture of accountability in Cook County government, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled the first Set Targets, Achieve Results (STAR) performance management report today, joined by elected officials from across the county. This is the first time performance more...
President Preckwinkle Announces New Leadership and Focus for Criminal Justice Agency
By owen.kilmer at July 6, 2011 | 12:06 pm | 6 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the formation of the Judicial Advisory Council (JAC), an agency under the Office of the President charged with the coordination and reform on the Cook County criminal justice system. The JAC will pursue President Preckwinkle’s campaign promise and long-standing priority of reforming the criminal justice more...
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