Cook County sales tax: How board members voted on Todd Stroger’s veto

December 16, 2009 by CookReformer
Filed under: Taxes

The Chicago Tribune posted this article about how board members voted on Todd Stroger’s veto.

Cook County commissioners voted to override board President Todd Stroger’s veto and cut the county portion of the sales tax from 1.75 percent to 1.25 percent on July 1. Eleven votes were required for approval.

Voting to override and cut taxes (12): Forrest Claypool, D-Chicago; Earlean Collins, D-Chicago; John Daley, D-Chicago; Bridget Gainer, D-Chicago; Elizabeth Gorman, R-Orland Park; Gregg Goslin, R-Glenview; Tony Peraica, R-Riverside; Edwin Reyes, D-Chicago; Timothy Schneider, R-Streamwood; Peter Silvestri, R-Elmwood Park; Robert Steele, D-Chicago; Larry Suffredin, D-Evanston.

Voting against override and to keep tax increase (5): William Beavers, D-Chicago; Jerry Butler, D-Chicago; Joseph Mario Moreno, D-Chicago; Joan Murphy, D-Crestwood; Deborah Sims, D-Chicago.