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Ailing Stroger calls it quits: Steele, Davis jump into fray to replace County Board chief

Chicago Sun-Times | July 1, 2006 | Copyright

A political career that began 53 years ago came to an end Friday as Cook County Board President John Stroger announced he was stepping down from the board and removing himself from the November ticket.

That announcement immediately brought word from U.S. Rep. Danny Davis that he will "openly and publicly seek" the board presidency, while Cook County Commissioner Bobbie Steele also said she wants the vacant seat.

Davis' and Steele's aspirations throw a monkey wrench into Stroger's plan to hand off his seat to his son, Ald. Todd Stroger (8th). Now there promises to be a…

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