Edwin Reyes

Edwin Reyes
Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from the 8th District
In office
2010 (2010) – 2014
Personal details
Political party Democratic
Alma mater Northeastern Illinois University
Occupation State trooper
Website http://www.reyes2014.com/

Edwin Reyes is 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 currently chairs the committees on veterans and law enforcement.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Cook County Government Profile
  2. ↑ Meet Eddie | www.reyes2014.com
  3. ↑ Cook County sales tax rollback gets boost as new commissioner appointed – Chicago Tribune
  4. ↑ Editorial board questionnaires and endorsements – Chicago Tribune 2010
  5. ↑ You can fix Cook County – Page 2 – Chicago Tribune
  6. ↑ Donovan, Lisa. "Cook County’s special gun tax kicks in Monday." Chicago Sun-Times, May 2, 2013.
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