Anita Alvarez
Anita Alvarez | |
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| Cook County State's Attorney | |
| In office December 1, 2008 – December 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Dick Devine |
| Succeeded by | Kim Foxx |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 16, 1960 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Loyola University Chicago (BS) Illinois Institute of Technology (JD) |
Anita M. Alvarez[1] (born January 16, 1960) is an American lawyer and politician who was the State's Attorney for Cook County, Illinois from 2008 to 2016. Alvarez was the first Hispanic woman elected to this role.[2] She was the first Latina to win the Democratic nomination for state's attorney of Cook County.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Anita M. Alvarez Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com.
- ↑ "Breaking News - Chicago Tribune". Chicagobreakingnews.com. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ↑ "Alvarez get Democrat nod for Cook County state's attorney". Dailyherald.com. 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ↑ Archived February 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine