Bridget Gainer
Encyclopedia
Bridget Gainer is the Cook County Commissioner for the 10th District of Cook County
, Illinois. Cook County is the home county of the City of Chicago as well as 129 other municipalities, and has a larger population than the seven smallest American states put together. Gainer was initially appointed to the seat in April 2009 to replace former commissioner Mike Quigley, who won the special election to fill former Congressman Rahm Emanuel
's seat when Emanuel left Congress to become President Obama's Chief of Staff.
In 2010, Gainer, a Democrat, defeated her Republican opponent in the November 2010 election and won a four year term.
machines in every bar and restaurant in the State of Illinois. Gainer is also the Chair of the Cook County Commissioner's pension board.
An article published in the Atlantic.com on new Mayor Rahm Emanuel called Gainer a "brainy" and "pragmatic" ally of the new mayor.
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Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, Illinois. Cook County is the home county of the City of Chicago as well as 129 other municipalities, and has a larger population than the seven smallest American states put together. Gainer was initially appointed to the seat in April 2009 to replace former commissioner Mike Quigley, who won the special election to fill former Congressman Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Israel Emanuel is an American politician and the 55th and current Mayor of Chicago. He was formerly White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama...
's seat when Emanuel left Congress to become President Obama's Chief of Staff.
In 2010, Gainer, a Democrat, defeated her Republican opponent in the November 2010 election and won a four year term.
Issues
in 2010, Bridget Gainer became a leader in the movement to stop Illinois from adding video pokerVideo poker
Video poker is a casino game based on five-card draw poker. It is played on a computerized console similar in size to a slot machine.-History:...
machines in every bar and restaurant in the State of Illinois. Gainer is also the Chair of the Cook County Commissioner's pension board.
An article published in the Atlantic.com on new Mayor Rahm Emanuel called Gainer a "brainy" and "pragmatic" ally of the new mayor.
Education
Gainer has an MBA from the University of Chicago and has a BA from the University of Illinois.Career
Gainer began her political career working as a budget analyst in Chicago's City Hall under Chicago's longest serving Mayor, Richard DaleyRichard Daley
Richard Daley may refer to:*Richard J. Daley , Mayor of Chicago , father of Richard M. Daley*Richard M. Daley , Mayor of Chicago , son of Richard J. Daley...
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External links
- http://www.bridgetgainer.com/
- http://www.cookcountygov.com/