13 Facts About Tom Dart

Thomas J Dart was born on May 22,1962 and is an American attorney, politician, and law enforcement officer serving as the Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois.

Tom Dart previously served as a member of both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly.

Tom Dart earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and general social studies from Providence College and a Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago.

Tom Dart served as a staffer to US Senator Claiborne Pell and on the staff of the Illinois Senate's Committee on the Judiciary.

Tom Dart was an Assistant State's Attorney in Cook County.

In November 2002, Tom Dart was the Democratic nominee for state treasurer of Illinois but lost to incumbent Republican Judy Baar Topinka.

When Sheahan announced that he would retire as Cook County Sheriff in 2006, Tom Dart announced his candidacy to succeed Sheahan.

Tom Dart won the Democratic primary election on March 21,2006, defeating Sylvester Baker and Richard Remus by a wide margin, and won the general election in November 2006.

Tom Dart declined to be a candidate in the 2011 Chicago mayoral election.

In October 2008, Tom Dart made national news when he announced that he was suspending all foreclosure evictions in Cook County.

Tom Dart stated that many of the people being evicted were renters who had faithfully paid their rent but had not known that their landlord was in financial trouble.

The Illinois Bankers Association was critical of Tom Dart, accusing him of "ignoring his legal responsibilities" and of engaging in "vigilantism".

In March 2009, Tom Dart filed a lawsuit in federal court against Craigslist, Inc, to close the "erotic services" section of Craigslist.