so, what do you all think about replacing stroger?

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why the hell is forrest claypool, who propbably won the damn election anyway not even being mentioned for the post? geez.

here is a little info on the "frontrunners"
i, personally, cannot believe danny davis would take it, but maybe he is getting old and tired of commuting. that makes him a real qualified candidate.

Alderman Todd H. Stroger
>From City of Chicago Website "Know Your Alderman"
http://tinyurl.com/mc9lp

Todd H. Stroger, a youthful legislative leader, is blazing his own
trail of commitment to public service. As state representative of the
31th District, Todd has developed his own distinctive leadership
style.

Commitment to public service is deep-seated in the Stroger household.
Todd learned early from his father, John H. Stroger, Jr., President of
the Cook County Board of Commissioners, whose career spans more than
three decades as a long-time leader and elected official in the
Illinois Democratic Party.

Prior to his election as state representative in 1992, Todd worked as
a statistician for the Office of the Chief Judge of Cook County. His
professional experience also included stints as a jury supervisor with
the Cook County Jury Commissioners and as an administrative assistant
at the Chicago Park District. In 1994, he joined SBK-Brooks Investment
firm as an investment banker.

Todd earned a B.A. Degree in History from Xavier University in New
Orleans, Louisiana, in 1998. He also completed course work in computer
training from DePaul University in 1991.

His civic contributions included major fundraising for the United
Negro College fund, in addition to being an active leader in the 8th
Ward Regular Democratic Organization and a member of the Young
Democrats.

He served as chair of the Labor & Commerce committee and also served
on the Environment & Energy, Insurance, Personnel & Pension, and
Computer Technology committees in the Illinois House of
Representatives.

Todd was born and raised in the Chatham-Avalon community, resides in
the 8th Ward with his wife, Jeanine and their son, Hans Eric.

On September 5, 2001, he was appointed 8th Ward Alderman by Mayor
Richard M. Daley to replace the late Alderman Lorraine L. Dixon.

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Commissioner Bobbie L. Steele
>From Commissioner Steel's web site:
http://www.commissionerbobbiesteele.com/bio.htm

Commissioner Bobbie L. Steele was born in Cleveland, Mississippi where
she resided until completion of high school in 1954. She later
attended Alabama A.M.A. College in Huntsville, Alabama for two years.

In 1956, Commissioner Bobbie L. Steele came to Chicago's Westside with
the intention of completing her college education. She encountered a
great deal of discouragement in the pursuit of finding employment.
During this time, she met and married Robert Steele. This bond yielded
seven children and thirteen grandchildren.

Commissioner Bobbie L. Steele never gave up her dream to complete
college. Marriage and family commitment never interfered with the
pursuit of this goal. After ten years of night school, Bobbie L.
Steele graduated from Chicago's Teacher's College in 1966 with a B.S.
Degree in Elementary Education. After teaching for a short while, she
decided to go back to evening school to achieve a Master's Degree in
Supervision and Administration of Education from Roosevelt University.
Commissioner Bobbie L. Steele was happily employed in the Chicago
Public School System for more than twenty years. She used her talent,
time and training to teach thousands of children and adults how to
read.

By 1986, Bobbie L. Steele was ready for a career change. She was
encouraged by the late Mayor Harold Washington to seek public office.
He was impressed with her involvement with many progressive
organizations while still balancing family and career. With the help
of Mayor Washington, Bobbie L. Steele was overwhelmingly elected to
the Cook County Board of Commissioners with over five hundred thousand
votes.

Since elected to the Board of Commissioners, Bobbie L. Steele has
distinguished herself as a leader in government. In 1987, she
introduced an amendment to Cook County's Purchasing Ordinance, which
established a goal of 25 % participation for minorities and 10% for
women on all county purchases. Steele also Co-sponsored Cook County's
Human Rights and Ethics Ordinances. She is further credited with
leading courage to re-open Provident Hospital in 1993. Bobbie L.
Steele is currently the longest serving African American woman in the
history of Cook County. She is the first and only African American
woman to serve as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Forrest
Preserve District of Cook County. The Forrest Preserve District's
annual budget is 197 million dollars. She is also Chairman of the
Department of Corrections, Education, Contract Compliance, Real Estate
and Rules Committee. Vice-Chairman of the Cook County Corporate
Budget with an estimated budget of 3.67 billion dollars for 2005.

Steele's relentless dedication to public service has propelled her to
national leadership. She is the immediate past President of NABCO,
(National Association of Black County officials). Also, Chair of
NACo,(National Association of County officials) Deferred Compensation
Advisory Committee, which advises on investments of 7.2 billion
dollars for over 380, 000 county employees. As past member of the
Health Steering Committee, Steele helps to shape public health
policies for indigent citizens throughout America.

Steele has received over one hundred awards or citations for
leadership and service. She also has been featured in numerous
magazines and newspapers articles. In 1993, she was inducted in the
"Chicago Women's Hall of Fame." Steele is a member of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, National Council of Negro Women, League of Women
Voters, Lake Shore Links Incorporated, 1900-2100 South Springfield
Block Club, North Lawndale Greening Committee and United Missionary
Baptist Church.

Steele's vision for Cook County is to provide quality and accessible
healthcare for indigents. Steele led the charge in naming the new
Cook County Hospital, after John H. Stroger, Jr. President of the Cook
County Board of Commissioners. Most recently, in 2004 Commissioner
Steele introduced the Cook County Re-Entry Employment Project
Ordinance. This ordinance seeks to reinforce the evidence that
formerly incarcerated individuals can succeed if they are employed.
The Re-Entry Employment Project Ordinance is designed to provide (100)
jobs for adults who are first-time non-violent offenders through Cook
County government. Commissioner Steele also had a vision to establish
an on-site daycare center for county employees, which is up and
running. Steele would like to provide a B.S Degree Program for county
employees, reduce crime and incarceration of youth and keep families
in crisis together and to develop the Domestic Violence Court for the
County.

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Congressman Danny K. Davis
>From Congressman Davis's House web site:
http://www.house.gov/davis/biography.htm

Danny K. Davis was chosen by the people of the 7th Congressional
District of Illinois as their Representative in Congress on November
5, 1996. He has been a Member of Congress continuously since.

Congressman Davis is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, the
Congressional Progressive Caucus, the Congressional Community Health
Centers Caucus, the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian
Americans, the Congressional Steel Caucus, the Congressional Asian
Pacific American Caucus, the Congressional Art Caucus, the
Congressional Cancer Caucus, the Congressional Children's Caucus,
Congressional Heart and Stroke Caucus, the Congressional Labor and
Working Families Caucus, the Congressional Iraq Fallen Heroes Caucus,
the Congressional Mental Health Caucus, the Congressional Pakistani
Caucus, the Rural Health Caucus, the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus,
the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, and is Chair of the
Congressional Postal Caucus and is a Regional Whip in the Democratic
Caucus.

Congressman Davis has distinguished himself as an articulate voice for
his constituents and as an effective legislator able to move major
bills to passage despite his relative lack of seniority. His
initiative to quadruple the Access to Jobs funding in the 105th
Congress, one of only two successful amendments to the transportation
authorization bill; and his bi-partisan Community Renewal Act in the
106th Congress, designed to bring investment and jobs to economically
impacted communities are examples of his successes.

Congressman Davis introduced the 2nd Chance Act which continues to
gain support in the 109th Congress. The Act is designed to
rehabilitate and to prepare ex-offenders for a healthy and positive
reentry into normal society once they are released from correctional
facilities and institutions and to reduce recidivism.

Congressman Davis has developed an unique and energetic style of
communication and interaction with his constituents setting up dozens
of advisory task forces * to consider significant questions of public
policy. He hosts several weekly television and radio shows which
feature audience call in. Congressman Davis produces regular
newsletters mailed to every household in the district. In addition,
he maintains weekly office hours in the district and is widely sought
after as a speaker at district events.

Prior to becoming a Member of Congress he served on the Cook County
Board of Commissioners for six years. Previously, he served for
eleven years as a member of the Chicago City Council as Alderman of
the 29th Ward.
Before seeking public office Congressman Davis had productive careers
as an educator, community organizer, health planner/administrator and
civil rights advocate. He has received hundreds of awards and
citations for outstanding work in the areas of health, education,
human relations, politics and advocacy. He has traveled extensively
throughout the United States and has spent time in Africa, Europe, the
Middle East, Asia and in South and Central America. Congressman Davis
has been an officer and member of many other civic, professional and
social organizations.

Born in Parkdale, Arkansas on September 6, 1941, Congressman Davis
moved to the Westside of Chicago in 1961, after having earned a
Bachelor of Arts degree from Arkansas A.M. & N. College (now known as
the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff). He subsequently earned both
Masters and Doctorate degrees respectively from Chicago State
University and the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio.

He is married to Vera G. Davis, has two sons, Jonathan and Stacey, is
a member and Deacon of the New Galilee M.B. Church.

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1. Of the three, I'd say Bobbie Steele.

I've met her once at a company event and found her to be extremely well-informed and very smart. Danny Davis is now my congressman, and I am too new to the district to know who might replace him. Though not a Republican, I would assume.

Todd Stroger, no thanks but we will probably get him. :(

Like you, I think that Claypool should be the candidate. Oh well....