Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court

Elected to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board of Commissioners in 2010, Mariyana served as Board President from 2015-19. As president, she embraced green infrastructure and oversaw the disinfection of Chicago’s waterways – a project that directly benefited the region and created jobs.

Mariyana also maintained the MWRD’s AAA bond rating and pushed for transparency by introducing independent oversight of the District and live-streaming board meetings. Her hard work was recognized in 2017 when she received the Illinois Water Environment Association Public Official Award and again in 2021 when she received the Public Service Award from the Water Environment Federation.

A former Assistant State’s Attorney, Mariyana earned her law degree at UIC Law and her MBA from Loyola University Chicago.

Mariyana’s experience as an attorney makes her the best candidate to lead the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County at a pivotal time. For years, the Clerk’s office has failed to modernize and operate in a transparent manner. Mariyana is running to improve the use of technology in the office, bring the courts to the communities to increase access to justice, and make the office more transparent and ethical.

Mariyana is a member of the Chicago Sierra Club, Hellenic Bar Association, Women’s Bar Association and Sankofa House Board.

To learn more or get involved: https://www.citizensformariyana.com

Cook County State’s Attorney

Clayton Harris III is a lifelong Democrat who is running for Cook County State’s Attorney to make sure every Cook County family feels safe, no matter what community they live in.

As a Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney in the Criminal Appeals, Traffic, Narcotics and Special Prosecutions divisions under former State’s Attorney Richard Devine, Clayton fought to hold violent offenders accountable and stand up for the needs of victims.

Clayton then joined the City of Chicago’s Intergovernmental Affairs team, advocating for public safety resources in Springfield, before becoming Counsel at the Chicago Department of Transportation.

To learn more or get involved: https://www.claytonharrisforcook.com

Cook County Board of Review, 3rd District

Commissioner Rogers was first elected in 2004 in his first run for public office, by citizens from the south and west sides of Cook County who were tired of “politics as usual” and wanted a Commissioner who would provide them honest, ethical and transparent government. Since his election, Commissioner Rogers has infused new and fresh ideas into the Board of Review’s appeals process. As Board of Review Commissioner, Mr. Rogers has taken County government to the community, where it belongs: in the communities it is meant to serve. Citizens appealing their property taxes before the Cook County Board of Review can trust that their claims will be reviewed in a fair, unbiased and just fashion; that they will have the opportunity to make their case for the reductions that they are entitled to receive. Some of his accomplishments while in office include:

– instituting a “Faith-based Outreach” initiative where citizens can file appeals after service and avoid trips downtown;
– implementing a “Digital Appeals Processing System” or “DAPS” system which provides for the on-line filing and processing of appeals, ridding the office of the archaic and inefficient paper-intensive system process used for decades;
– processing record numbers of appeals in less time and with less staff than previous administrations; and
– heard more appeals and certified decisions more efficiently than ever before despite record filings since being elected in 2004 ensuring timely tax bills

To learn more or get involved: https://www.larryrogersjr.com