Tony Peraica
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| In office 2003 – present |
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| Preceded by | Allan C. Carr |
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| Constituency | 16th District |
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| Born | April 14, 1957 Croatia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Riverside, Illinois |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Anthony J. "Tony" Peraica (born April 14, 1957) is the Cook County Commissioner for the 16th district, and was the Republican nominee for Cook County Board President. Tony Peraica is currently the Lyons Township Republican Committeeman, a post he has held since 2002. [1] Peraica (a Roman Catholic), his wife Nilofar Peraica (a Sunni Muslim), and their two children Marko and Anisa live in Riverside, Illinois.
Peraica was born in Croatia in 1957, and was orphaned at the age of 11. He came to the United States when he was 13. He lived in Bridgeport, a neighborhood in Chicago, with his aunt and uncle. He attended the University of Illinois at Chicago,[2] where he earned his B.A. in political science. He went on to earn his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1984, and continues to work as a lawyer in private practice at Anthony J. Peraica & Associates.
On August 14, 2007, Peraica announced his candidacy for Cook County State's Attorney. Peraica will face two challengers from both the Democratic and Green Party in November 2008's general election. The two challengers are assistant state's attorney Anita Alvarez, and the Green Party's Thomas O'Brien.
Peraica's campaign faced scandal when a paid campaign worker with a criminal history [3] made harassing phone calls to County Commissioner and Cook County GOP Chairwoman Liz Gorman, [4][5]
[edit] References
- ^ Denied:1up! Software
- ^ http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20060307/ai_n16177771
- ^ Goon Peraica not fit to run for state's attorney Chicago Sun Times September 14, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2007
- ^ Peraica volunteer accused of harassing Gorman Daily Southtown September 13, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2007
- ^ Tony's tough talker Chicago Sun Times September 12, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2007
