Cook County Republican Party

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Cook County Republican Party
Chairperson Sean M. Morrison
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The Cook County Republican Party is an American county-level political party organization which represents voters in 50 wards in the city of Chicago and 30 suburban townships of Cook County, Illinois. Cook County is the second-most populous county in the United States.

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Organization and leadership

The current chairman, Sean M. Morrison, was elected to the position by the committeemen in April 2016. [1]

Committeepeople

As of April 2024: [2] [3]

Constituency (ward, township, or equivalent)CommitteepersonAssumed PositionOther Office(s) Held
1st WardVacant——
2nd WardC.J. Gallonone
3rd WardAl Rasho——
4th Ward Paul McKinleynone
5th WardTyler Shasteennone
6th WardCharles Earl Williamsnone
7th WardDave Lottich——
8th WardLynn Renee Franconone
9th WardWayland Johnsonnone
10th WardYolanda DeAnda——
11th Ward Mike Bendasnone
12th WardVacantnone
13th WardVacant——
14th WardVacantnone
15th WardRosa Pritchettnone
16th WardLeonard Griffinnone
17th WardVacantnone
18th WardDevin Jonesnone
19th WardDeclan Smithnone
20th WardMaurissa Langon——
21st WardRonnie Fields——
22nd WardLupe Castillo——
23rd WardCarlos Alvarez——
24th WardVacant——
25th WardVacantnone
26th WardVacantnone
27th WardVacantnone
28th WardTamiko Holtnone
29th WardWalter Adamczyk——
30th WardEdward Karecki——
31st WardRamona T. Bonilla-Anaielnone
32nd WardVacantnone
33rd WardJason Proctornone
34th WardChris Meyersnone
35th WardGladys Tancheznone
36th WardVacant——
37th WardVelda Brunner——
38th WardChuck Hernandeznone
39th WardBarry Bebartnone
40th Ward Vacantnone
41st WardAmmie Kessemnone
42nd WardKurt Fujionone
43rd WardBrian Kasalnone
44th WardLaura Kotelmannone
45th WardEstela B. Richards——
46th WardVacantnone
47th WardGary Mandellnone
48th WardVacant——
49th WardJames Hazardnone
50th WardDaniel J. Kelly——
Barrington Township Peter KopsaftisMay 15, 2020 [4] none
Berwyn Township Joe Woodward——
Bloom Township Lisa Kristina——
Bremen Township Max Solomonnone
Calumet Township Vacant——
Cicero Township Sandra Tomschinnone
Elk Grove Township Ed Lapinskinone
Evanston Sean Matlisnone
Hanover Township Michael H. Baumer Streamwood Village Trustee [5]
Lemont Township Michael Shackel Lemont Township Trustee [6]
Leyden Township Bradley Stephens Member of the Illinois House of Representatives and Mayor of Rosemont
Lyons Township Terrance Carrnone
Maine Township James T. Stinsonnone
New Trier Township Julie Chonone
Niles Township Chris Hanusiaknone
Northfield Township T.J. Brownnone
Norwood Park Township George Ballisnone
Oak Park Township John Bergholznone
Orland Township Cindy Nelson Katsenesnone
Palatine Township Aaron Del MarPalatine Township Highway Commissioner [7]
Palos Township Sean M. Morrison Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners [8] and Chairman of the Cook County Republican Party
Proviso Township Mike Corrigannone
Rich Township Eric Wallacenone
River Forest Township Tom Croninnone
Riverside Township Jay Reyesnone
Schaumburg Township Joseph C. Folisinone
Stickney Township Natasa DzolicMember of Stickney, Illinois Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission [9]
Thornton Township Tim DeYoungnone
Wheeling Township Kathy PennerWheeling Township Supervisor
Worth Township Shaun Murphynone

History

Chairs

ChairTerm
James R. Mann1902 [10]
David H. Jackson1906–1907 [10]
Charles W. Andrews1907–1912 [11] [12]
John F. Devine1912—1914 [13] [14]
Donald F. Matchett1914– [15]
Edward F. Moore
John L. East1950–1951 [10]
Hayes Robertson [16]
Virginia B. MacDonald [10] [17]
J. Robert Barr 1978-1985 [18] [19]
Donald L. Totten 1985–March 1988 [20] [21]
James DvorakMarch 1988–April 1990 [21] [22]
Richard Siebel April 1990–March 1992 [21] [22] [23]
Manny Hoffman March 1992 – 2002 [23] [24]
Maureen Murphy 2002–April 2004 [25]
Gary J. SkoienApril 2004 – 2007 [25] [26]
Elizabeth Ann Doody Gorman 2007–2008
Lee Roupas 2008–2011 [27]
Sig VaznelisSeptember 2011–April 2012 [28]
Aaron Del MarApril 2012– April 2016 [29] [30]
Sean M. Morrison April 2016–present [30]

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