Toni Preckwinkle

CTL-E-0077 · Person · politician · 1990s–contemporary

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Cook County Board president and former 4th Ward alderwoman.

Relationships

Harold Washington — related to
Preckwinkle worked in the Department of Economic Development during the Washington mayoral administration.

Sources

Cook County Board records (primary source)
Encyclopedia of Chicago (Chicago History Museum)

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