Richard Phelan (politician)

Richard J. Phelan is a politician from the U.S. state of Illinois. He was special counsel to the House Ethics Committee investigating Speaker Jim Wright in the late 1980s.[1] Phelan was then elected as Cook County Board President from 1990–1994.[2] His campaign was Chicago's and Illinois' top 1990 election in terms of coverage and importance, as Phelan brought a reform agenda, beating out the candidates of the Regular Cook County Democratic Party. His campaign included campaign manager Eric Adelstein, media consultant David Axelrod, field director Pete Giangreco, Rahm Emanuel, who did oppoistion research, issues director Don Wiener, fundraiser Mary Beth Sova, and field assistant Troy Deckert.

Phelan was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic Gubernatorial nomination in 1994.[3]

References
  1. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1993-11-21/news/9311210319_1_wright-inquiry-house-speaker-jim-wright-ethics-panel
  2. Fran Speilman. "Change of venue for Richard Phelan's sign". Chicago Sun-Times. November 19, 2010. Retrieved on December 21, 2010.
  3. http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/politics&id=9016149
Preceded by
George Dunne		 Cook County Board President
1990–1994		 Succeeded by
John H. Stroger


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