John Fritchey

For the American physician and politician, see John Augustus Fritchey.
John Fritchey
Fritchey in 2018
Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from the 12th district
In office
2010 (2010)–2018 (2018)
Preceded byForrest Claypool
Succeeded byBridget Degnen
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 11th district
In office
1996–2010
Preceded byRod Blagojevich
Succeeded byKathleen C. Moore
Personal details
Born (1964-03-02) March 2, 1964 (age 60)
Bossier City, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (B.A.)
Northwestern University (J.D.)
ProfessionAttorney

John Alden Fritchey IV (born March 2, 1964) is a former Democratic Cook County Commissioner of the Cook County Board of Commissioners who represented the 12th district in Chicago from 2010 until 2018 and was a Democratic State Representative in the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 11th District in Chicago from 1997 to 2010.[1] He additionally served as the elected Democratic Committeeman for Chicago's 32nd Ward from 2008 to 2012.[2] According to the Arab-American Institute, Fritchey was one of the longest-serving Arab-American officials in the United States.[3] He is presently President of F4 Consulting, Ltd.[4] In 1998, he created the John Fritchey Youth Foundation, designed to create educational and recreational opportunities for local children through the sponsorship of academic and sports programs.[5] He has additionally supported the Chicago Special Olympics as a repeated participant in the annual Polar Plunge.[6] He presently serves on the Board of Directors of Chicago Gateway Green, a non-profit, public-private partnership dedicated to the greening and beautification of Chicago's expressways, gateways and neighborhoods through landscape enhancement, litter and graffiti removal and the installation of public art.[7][8]

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  2. ^ "John Fritchey - The Daily Line's Cloutwiki". clout.wiki. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  3. ^ "Arab Americans in Political Life | Arab American Leadership Council Political Action Committee". www.aaleadershipcouncil.org. Archived from the original on 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  4. ^ "Corporation/LLC Search/Certificate of Good Standing". apps.ilsos.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  5. ^ "Featured Guest Biography". Think Illinois. 2011-03-14. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  6. ^ "Taking the Polar Plunge: 'A little shrinkage never hurt anyone'". Crain's Chicago Business. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  7. ^ "About". Chicago Gateway Green. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  8. ^ "Board of Directors". Chicago Gateway Green. Retrieved 2021-01-20.