George Dunne

George Dunne
President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
In office
January 1969 – December 1990
Preceded byRichard B. Ogilvie
Succeeded byRichard Phelan
Chair of the Cook County Democratic Party
In office
1987–1990
Preceded byEdward Vrdolyak
Succeeded byThomas G. Lyons
In office
1976–1982
Preceded byRichard J. Daley
Succeeded byEdward Vrdolyak
Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
In office
1963–1990
ConstituencyMember from Chicago
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1955–1963
Personal details
Born(1913-02-20)February 20, 1913
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 28, 2006(2006-05-28) (aged 93)
Hebron, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseClaudia Grimaldi
Children3, including Murphy
EducationNorthwestern University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1941–1945 (active)
1951–1953 (reserve)
Unit126th Fighter-Bomber Wing (active)
Illinois Air National Guard (reserve)

George W. Dunne (February 20, 1913 – May 28, 2006) was an American politician within the Democratic Party from Chicago, Illinois. He was President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 1969 to 1991; the longest service of anyone holding that office.