George W Dunne was an American politician within the Democratic Party from Chicago, Illinois.
11 Facts About George Dunne
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George Dunne was president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 1969 to 1991; the longest service of anyone holding that office.
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George Dunne was born in the Near North Side of Chicago, one of eight children of John and Ellen Dunne.
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George Dunne's father died when he was twelve years old.
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George Dunne graduated from De La Salle Institute and attended Northwestern University for a year but dropped out.
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George Dunne became active in Democratic politics and was employed by the Park District, an agency in which many Democratic precinct captains were given patronage jobs.
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George Dunne was appointed to a vacant seat in the Illinois House of Representatives in 1955, and was re-elected in 1956,1958,1960, and 1962.
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In 1969, Dunne became President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, succeeding Richard B Ogilvie, who had been elected Governor.
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George Dunne was one of the few members of the Cook County Democratic Party political machine to side with Washington.
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George Dunne was repeatedly re-elected to this position until he resigned in 2003.
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George Dunne died on May 28,2006 on his farm in Hebron, Illinois.