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President Preckwinkle adds top state employment agency official to head County personnel department

By Sebastian James at May 9, 2011 | 1:02 pm | 1 Comments

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the appointment of Maureen O’Donnell as the County’s new Director of Human Resources. O’Donnell most recently served as the Director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security, a post she held since 2008. “Maureen O’Donnell has managed one of the state’s most critical agencies. She knows more...

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Updated 2/18–Maria Saldaña to lead new county Bureau of Economic Development

By Sebastian James at February 16, 2011 | 5:01 pm | 1 Comments

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has selected Maria Saldaña as the Director of the county’s new Bureau of Economic Development. Preckwinkle said the county can and should to more when it comes to job creation, workforce development and retaining and attracting businesses. “Previously, the county’s economic development functions were spread more...

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Preckwinkle names new county Chief Financial Officer

By Sebastian James at January 20, 2011 | 4:07 pm | 0 Comment

Originally published January 18, 2011--Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle introduced today the County’s new Chief Financial Officer, Tariq G. Malhance. Malhance has 25 years of experience in public finance and most recently served as Senior Vice President of Private Equity of Unicorn Investment Bank,and President of UIB Capital, Inc. in Chicago. He retired more...

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