Edwin Reyes
| Edwin Reyes | |
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| Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from the 8th District | |
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In office 2010 – 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Iris De Jesus |
| Children | Naya and Mia Reyes |
| Alma mater | Northeastern Illinois University |
| Occupation | State trooper |
| Website | http://www.reyes2014.com/ |
Edwin Reyes was the Cook County Commissioner for the County’s 8th District, in northwest Chicago. He held the position as a Democrat from 2010–2014.
Education
Reyes attended Northern Illinois University in the early 1980s, and earned his bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from Northeastern Illinois University in 1996.[1]
Political career
Reyes served as Chief of Staff for Chicago Alderman Rey Colón from 2003–2004. From 2006–2009, Reyes served as a state trooper on the security detail for governor Rod Blagojevich.[2]
County Commission
One of Reyes' first official votes as commissioner was to override John Stroger's veto of a sales tax cut in 2009.[3] During the 2010 election, Reyes listed his top three priorities as healthcare access, violence prevention, and educational resources.[4] The Chicago Tribune declined to endorse him that year, reporting that "Reyes answers to the men who sent him, Democratic bosses Dick Mell and Joseph Berrios."[5]
In 2013, Reyes supported a $25 tax on gun sales proposed by Toni Preckwinkle.[6] Reyes chaired the committees on veterans and law enforcement.[1]
References
- 1 2 Cook County Government Profile
- ↑ Meet Eddie | www.reyes2014.com
- ↑ Cook County sales tax rollback gets boost as new commissioner appointed – Chicago Tribune
- ↑ Editorial board questionnaires and endorsements – Chicago Tribune 2010
- ↑ You can fix Cook County – Page 2 – Chicago Tribune
- ↑ Donovan, Lisa. "Cook County’s special gun tax kicks in Monday." Chicago Sun-Times, May 2, 2013.