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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR GENERAL SEARCH COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, in 2007, the Cook County Board of Commissioners through enactment of a Cook County Ordinance created the first Office of Independent Inspector General for Cook County; and
WHEREAS, following the enactment of the Ordinance, the Cook County Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association agreed to convene a nominating committee tasked with the responsibility to recommend qualified candidates; and
WHEREAS, thereafter, secondary interviews of the recommended candidates were conducted by a bipartisan selection committee that was comprised of four Cook County Commissioners, the Director of Ethics and the Cook County State's Attorney; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of this process, the current Independent Inspector General, Patrick M. Blanchard was nominated for appointment and in October of 2008, Mr. Blanchard was appointed Cook County's first Independent Inspector General. Mr. Blanchard was thereafter appointed to a second six-year term; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-282 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances, Patrick M. Blanchard was appointed to an additional two-year term which expires on October 14, 2022; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-282 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances, it is hereby recommended that the independent search for Mr. Blanchard's replacement be convened; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Bar Association (CBA), the Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago (BWLA), the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois (HLAI), and the Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois (PRBA) have agreed to appoint volunteers from their membership to form the Independent Inspector General Search Committee; and
WHEREAS, Timothy Tomasik, the 2022-2023 President of the Chicago Bar Association or his designee shall chair the Independent Inspector General Search Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Independent Inspector General Search Committee shall consist of s...
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