Richard Phelan (politician)

Richard J. Phelan is a politician from the U.S. state of Illinois. He was special counsel to the House Ethics Committee investigating Speaker Jim Wright in the late 1980s.[1] Phelan was then elected as Cook County Board President from 1990-1994.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic Gubernatorial nomination in 1994.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1993-11-21/news/9311210319_1_wright-inquiry-house-speaker-jim-wright-ethics-panel
  2. ↑ Fran Speilman. "Change of venue for Richard Phelan's sign". Chicago Sun-Times. November 19, 2010. Retrieved on December 21, 2010.
  3. ↑ http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/politics&id=9016149
Preceded by
George Dunne		 Cook County Board President
1990–1994 		Succeeded by
John H. Stroger


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