Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district | |
|---|---|
| District 3 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Townships and equal jurisdictions | list |
| Government | |
| • Type | District |
| • Body | Cook County Board of Commissioners |
| • Commissioner | Bill Lowry (D) |
Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district is a single-member electoral district for the Cook County Board of Commissioners. It is currently represented by Bill Lowry, a Democrat.
The district was established in 1994, when the board transitioned from holding elections in individual districts, as opposed to the previous practice of having two multi-member districts: one for ten members from the city of Chicago and another for seven members from suburban Cook County. [1]
When the district was first established, it covered parts of the South Side of Chicago and southwest suburbs of Cook County. [2] [3]
New boundaries were adopted in August 2001, with redistricting taking place following the 2000 United States census. [4]
In regards to townships and equivalent jurisdictions, the district's redistricted boundaries included portions of the city of Chicago, as well as portions of Worth Township. [5]
The district, as redistricted in 2012 following the 2010 United States census, laid entirely within the city of Chicago, including part of the central city and the South Side. [6] [7] [8]
The district, as redistricted in 2022 following the 2020 United States census, continues to lay primary within the city of Chicago. It now also contains a portion of Worth Township. [9]
All commissioners representing this district, since its inception, have been Democrats. The district has voted strongly Democratic in its Cook County Board of Commissioners elections.
| Commissioner | Party | Years | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Butler | Democratic | December 1994–December 2018 | Previously served two terms as commissioner from Chicago at-large; elected in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 |
| Bill Lowry | Democratic | December 2018–present | Elected in 2018 and 2022 |