Cook County Treasurer
Cook County Treasurer | |
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Term length | 4 years |
The Cook County Treasurer is the treasurer of county government in Cook County, Illinois
Office description[]
The Cook County treasurer oversees what is the United States' second-largest system of property tax collection and distribution.[1]
The treasurer holds responsibility for printing and mailing bills based on data they are provided by other county and state agencies regarding assessments, exemptions, and tax rate.[1]
The treasurer is responsible for the collection of $12 billion in taxes annually from owners of over 1.8 million parcels of property.[1]
The treasurer is responsible for the distribution of tax funds to approximately 2,200 local government agencies with the jurisdiction to collect taxes, including school districts, municipalities, townships, park systems, forest preserve systems, libraries, public health and safety agencies, election authorities, economic-development agencies, and public-works bonds.[1]
The treasurer needs to maintain an investment policy and strategy.[1]
The treasurer is tasked with receiving and safely keeping revenues and other public funds of the county, and all other money authorized by the law to be paid to them, and to disburse these funds in accordance to the law.[1]
Under state law, to assist them with the execution of their duties, the treasurer appoints deputies, assistants, and personnel.[1]
The treasurer must file regular reports with the president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners providing summary of the financial status of their office.[1]
The treasurer also, per state law, oversees the process of refunding overpayment of taxes.[1]
Officeholders[]
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Treasurer | Term in office | Party | Notes | Cite | |
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John R. Thompson | ____–1910 | Republican | [2] | ||
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W. L. O'Connell | 1910–____ | Democratic | [3][4] | |
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H. R. Gibbons | December 1918–April 19, 1921 | Democratic | Elected in 1918; died in office | [5] |
Patrick J. Carr | April 20, 1921–____ | Appointed by Cook County Board of Commissioners on April 20, 1921 | [5] | ||
Joseph McDonough | 1930–1934 | Elected in 1930; died in office | [6][7] | ||
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Robert Sweitzer | December 4, 1934–1935 | Democratic | Elected in 1934, removed from office by vote of the Cook County Board of Commissioners in 1935 | [8] |
Joseph L. Gill | 1935–??? | Democratic | Appointed in 1935 | ||
Herbert C. Paschen | 1954–1958 | Democratic | [9] | ||
Francis S. Lorenz | 1958–September 1961 | Democratic | Elected in 1958; resigned to accept appointment as Illinois Treasurer | [10][11][12] | |
Bernard J. Korzen | [13] | ||||
Edward J. Rosewell | December 1974–December 1998 | Democratic | Elected in 1974, 1988, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 | [14] | |
Maria Pappas | December 1998–present | Democratic | Elected in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2019, 2014, 2018 |
Recent election results[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Cook County Treasurer's Office - Chicago, Illinois". www.cookcountytreasurer.com. Cook County Treasurer. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Chicago Daily News National Almanac for 1910. Chicago Daily News. p. 459. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ Chicago Daily News National Almanac for 1911. Chicago Daily News. p. 468. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "PARTY LEADERS". Chicago Eagle. August 7, 1915. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "County Treasurer Dead New Man Is Appointed". Newspapers.com. Forest Park Review (Forest Park, Illinois). April 23, 1921. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ Harper, Dan. "Subject and Course Guides: Daley Family Collections: About Richard J. Daley". researchguides.uic.edu. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Bridgport: Politics". lockzero.org.uic.edu. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "ROBERT SWEITZER, CHICAGO POLITICIAN; Democratic Leader There for Quarter of a Century Is Dead at 69 COUNTY CLERK 24 YEARS Elected Treasurer in 1934—Began Career as Salesman After Leaving College". The New York Times. April 7, 1938. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Herbert C. Paschen". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago Tribune from Chicago, Illinois on December 1, 1958 · 23". Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1961-1962,' Biographical Sketch of Francis S. Lorenz, pg. 106-107
- ^ 'Retired Illinois appeals Judge Francis S. Lorenz dies at age 93-Public service career includes Chicago city lawyer, Cook County treasurer and state transportation chief,' Chicago Tribune, Mary Owens, July 2, 2008
- ^ "Illinois blue book, 1973-1974". www.idaillinois.org. State of Illinois. p. 542.
- ^ O'Connor, Matt (November 26, 1998). "ROSEWELL MAKES DEAL IN GHOST-JOBS PROBE". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1986" (PDF). voterinfo.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 3, 2008.
- ^ "OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1990" (PDF). voterinfo.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 3, 2008.
- ^ "OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998" (PDF). results.cookcountyclerkil.gov.
- ^ "TABULATED STATEMENT OF THE RETURNS AND PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN ALL THE WARDS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2002 A.D." (PDF). Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY RESULTS". voterinfonet.com. Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005.
- ^ "Cook County and the City of Chicago Combined Summary Report November 2006 General Election Tuesday, November 7th, 2006" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ "Cook County General Election November 2, 2010 Combined Summary Report" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ "General Election Cook County and The City of Chicago Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Combined Summary" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ "Cook County and The City of Chicago General Election November 6, 2018 Combined Summary" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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