Larry Suffredin

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Larry Suffredin is Commissioner for the 13th district of Cook County, Illinois, which he has served since 2003.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Public service 3 Professional career 4 Cook County Commissioner 5 Personal life 6 2008 Cook County State's Attorney Campaign 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Early life

Suffredin was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois, and grew up in Westchester, Illinois. After studies at Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary, he received his bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago and his law degree from Georgetown University.

[edit] Public service

Suffredin worked at the United States Department of Justice in Washington, DC 1969-1970 while in law school. He was an officer in the United States Air Force 1972-1973. He served as an Assistant Public Defender in Cook County from May 15, 1973 to June 30, 1975. He tried 32 juries to verdict as an Assistant Public Defender. He served Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan as special counsel for Gaming issues and was the initial executive for the new Missouri Gaming Board from 1992-1994. He served as special counsel for the City of Detroit on gaming issues. Suffredin is currently the Chairperson of the Board of Directors Harbor Quest, Inc., a nonprofit staffing and placement services agency, and serves on the board of the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence.

[edit] Professional career

Suffredin is an attorney; he has argued before the Illinois and United States Supreme Court as well as the United States Court of Appeals and the Illinois Appellate Court. He has tried 136 juries to verdicts.

Suffredin is in private law practice from 1975 to present, while serving as a Cook County Commissioner. Suffredin is a partner in the law firm of Shefsky & Froelich (bio) with practices in the areas of lobbying, gaming, government regulation, and securities law. Suffredin served as lead counsel in filing successful gaming applications with the Illinois Gaming Board for riverboat gaming operations. Suffredin has represented the following public enties: Cook County Forest Preserve, Chicago Transit Authority, and the Cities of Chicago, Elgin and Evanston.

Suffredin is a registered lobbyist with Cook County ^[1], the City of Chicago^[2], and the State of Illinois^[3]. Suffredin lobbyist clients include resort and casino company MGM Mirage, owners of the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, Illinois, and Penn National Gaming, owners of the Hollywood Casino, Aurora, Illinois, the Illinois Alliance of Competitive Telephone Companies, the Donors Forum of Chicago, the Illinois Arts Alliance, and Illinois Citizens for Handgun Control, the Chicago Bar Association, and Kankakee Regional Landfill LLC^[4]. He is also a registered lobbyist for Abbott Laboratories, Nursepower Services Corporation, and Quest Diagnostics.^{[1] [2] [3] [5]}

[edit] Cook County Commissioner

Suffredin serves part-time as a Commissioner on the Cook County Board. Suffredin is Chairperson of the Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations and Veterans Committee A committee of the whole, which recommends county positions on state and federal legislation, tracking state and federal funds earmarked for the county; reviews appointments to county boards and commissions, and reviews programs to benefit military veterans. He also serves on the Litigation, Tax and Revenue, Rules and Administration, and the Botanic Garden Committees.

[edit] Personal life

Commissioner Suffredin and his wife, Gloria Callaci, live in Evanston, Illinois, and have two children, Tom and Elizabeth.

[edit] 2008 Cook County State's Attorney Campaign

Suffredin lost to Anita Alvarez for party nomination in the February 2008 Primary.

• Campaign Website Larry Suffredin for Cook County State's Attorney

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• 13th Cook County Board District Commissioner Larry Suffredin Political website
• Shefsky & Froelich Suffredin's law firm
• Campaign Website Larry Suffredin for Cook County State's Attorney