Staff 

Lourdes S. Garcia
Chief of Staff
phone: (312) 603-6410
email: lourdes.garcia@cookcountyil.gov

Kerry L. O'Brien
Executive Assistant 
phone: (312) 603-6386
fax: (312) 603-9531

email: kerry.o'brien@cookcountyil.gov

Committee Chair

• Law Enforcement
• Veterans

Committee Vice-Chair

• Criminal Justice
• Finance - Workers' Compensation

Committee Membership

• Audit
• Contract Compliance
• Finance - Labor
• Finance - Real Estate and Business & Economic Development
• Human Relations

Committee of the Whole Membership (comprised of all commissioners)

• Criminal Justice
• Finance
• Health & Hospitals
• Homeland Security & Emergency Management
• Legislation & Intergovernmental Relations
• Roads & Bridges
• Zoning & Buildings

Committee Proceedings

For information on the activities of the Committees of the Board of Commissioners, visit the Secretary of the Board website.

Forest Preserve District Board 

All Cook County Board Members also sit as Board Members for the Forest Preserve District. Please visit the Forest Preserve website for more information on their board activities.

Education and Military Service

• James G. Blaine Elementary School (1977)
• Lake View High School (1981)
• Northern Illinois University (1981-1983)
• Northeastern Illinois University - Bachelor of Arts (1996)
• Illinois Air National Guard : environmental health technician (1983-1986)
• United States Air Force Reserve:  combat arms instructor (1986-1994)