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“HONORING LARRY SUFFREDIN FOR A LIFETIME OF SERVICE” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the in the Extensions of Remarks section section on page E1174 on Nov. 22.
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HONORING LARRY SUFFREDIN FOR A LIFETIME OF SERVICE
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HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY
of illinois
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the many accomplishments of Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin. Larry Suffredin is a lot of things: he is a beloved elected official. An attorney. A United States Air Force veteran. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather. Commissioner Suffredin is the quintessential statesman, and I am proud to be able to call him a dear friend and neighbor.
Larry Suffredin has deep roots in our state and our community. Born in Evergreen Park, Illinois, he is the oldest of eight children, the son of a Chicago Police Officer, and a graduate of Loyola University Chicago.
Larry has a long history of service. While in law school at Georgetown University in Washington D.C., he joined the United States Department of Justice, and then went on to serve as an officer in the United States Air Force in the early 1970's. Upon being discharged from the armed forces, Larry worked as an Assistant Public Defender before moving on to other pursuits. Larry saw a lot of success as a lawyer. Practicing law for almost fifty years, he is a partner at Shefsky & Froelich and has had the opportunity to argue cases before the Illinois Appellate Court, the United States Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
In 2002, Larry Suffredin was elected to serve as a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners representing the 13th District. During his tenure, Larry's depth of knowledge and compassion made him an effective and passionate defender of Cook County residents and a mentor to many. Even in retirement, I am certain many will continue to seek his counsel.
Larry has a long list of accomplishments from his time spent as a Cook County Commissioner. A longtime advocate for gun safety reform, he helped pass Cook County's Assault Weapons Ban. He saved the old County Hospital Building from demolition and created the successful Independent Health and Hospital Board, and was a leader in raising the minimum wage. Larry played a key role in establishing Cook County's Office of the Independent Inspector General and created an Eviction and Mortgage Foreclosures Court protocol to protect people's homes.
As a Forest Preserve Commissioner, he has a whole other list! He established the New Century Conservation Council and worked hard to expand the Forest Preserve's land restoration initiatives and their use of trained volunteers. Larry was a driving force behind successful efforts to require children to wear bike helmets as they made use of this amazing local resource.
These are only a sampling of Commissioner Suffredin's successful efforts over the last twenty years. However, these accomplishments will have impacts on residents for many decades ahead. His leadership has made Cook County a better place for those who live here.
On behalf of the residents of the 9th Congressional District of Illinois, I thank Larry for so many years of dedicated and effective leadership on behalf of our community. I know his family--Gloria, Tom, Elizabeth, and their families--are excited to spend more time with him in the years ahead. I hope that he continues to answer my calls when I am the one calling for his counsel, and I wish him nothing but the very best moving forward.
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