Anthony J "Tony" Peraica was born on April 14,1957 and is an American politician from Chicago, Illinois.
13 Facts About Tony Peraica
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Tony Peraica was the Cook County Commissioner for the 16th district, and was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for Cook County treasurer in 1998, for president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners in 2006, for Cook County state's attorney in 2008, and for Cook County clerk in 2022.
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Tony Peraica came to the United States when he was 13.
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Tony Peraica lived in Bridgeport, Chicago with his aunt and uncle.
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Tony Peraica went on to earn his JD from the John Marshall Law School.
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In 1994, Peraica was the Democratic nominee for the 16th district election to the Cook County Board of Commissioners, losing to Republican Allan C Carr.
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In 1998, Tony Peraica switched parties and was the Republican nominee for Cook County Treasurer, this time losing an open race to Democrat Maria Pappas.
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Tony Peraica was elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners in 2002 as a Republican, after defeating Al Carr in the Republican primary.
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Tony Peraica served as the Lyons Township Republican committeeman from 2002 to December 31,2012.
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In 2006, Tony Peraica secured the Republican nomination for board president.
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Tony Peraica ran a strong campaign in the heavily Democratic county, but ultimately lost in a close race to the younger Stroger.
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In November 2008, Tony Peraica lost the race for Cook County State's Attorney to Anita Alvarez, who was backed by the Chicago Democratic Party, in November 2008's general election.
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On December 4,2012, Tony Peraica was found guilty of criminal damage to property for defacing the former rival's campaign signs prior to the 2010 election, and he was sentenced to four months of court supervision.