Frank Aguilar

Frank Aguilar
Frank Aguilar
Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners; from the 16th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; April 20, 2020
Preceded by	Jeff Tobolski
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives; from the 24th district
	In office; January 2003 – January 2005
Preceded by	Donne Trotter (redistricted)
Succeeded by	Michelle Chavez
Personal details
Born	November 26, 1960 (age 64); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican (before 2020); Democratic (2020–present)
Education	Loyola University Chicago (BA); Roosevelt University (MPA); DePaul University;

Frank J. Aguilar is a politician currently serving as the member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from the 16th district. Currently Democrat, he previously was a member of the Republican Party, under which he served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 24th district from 2002 to 2004.

Career

Aguilar served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 24th district from 2002 to 2004, becoming the only Hispanic American of his party in the General Assembly. Aguilar was defeated in 2004 by Democrat Michelle Chavez in a race that was thought to be non-competitive.^[1] It has been alleged that Aguilar had originally asked Chavez, a friend, to run for his office as a "ghost candidate," so that he would have an easy reelection race.^[2] Chavez unexpectedly beat Aguilar in the general election.

Aguilar later served as an elected member of the Morton College Board of Trustees.

On April 16, 2020, now a Democrat, he was appointed to the Cook County Board of Commissioners to succeed Jeff Tobolski.^[3]^[4]

Personal life

His brother, John Aguilar, is also active in Republican politics in the northern Illinois area, and has served as a Township Trustee in Aurora Township, Illinois.

Electoral history

2002 General election
- Frank Aguilar (R) 53.59%
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (D) 46.41%
2004 General election
- Michelle Chavez (D) 53.24%
- Frank Aguiar (R) 46.76%

References

^ "Spooky campaign tricks". Chicago Tribune. November 1, 2004. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
^ "Alleged 'Ghost Candidate' Wins In Cicero". WMAQ-TV. November 4, 2004. Archived from the original on July 27, 2006. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
^ Hinton, Rachel (April 16, 2020). "Mystery shrouds closed-door vote on Tobolski successor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
^ Hinton, Rachel (April 20, 2020). "Swearing-in of Tobolski's County Board successor held behind closed doors – like his selection". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 25, 2020.

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[1] "Spooky campaign tricks". Chicago Tribune. November 1, 2004. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2014.

[2] "Alleged 'Ghost Candidate' Wins In Cicero". WMAQ-TV. November 4, 2004. Archived from the original on July 27, 2006. Retrieved June 1, 2008.

[3] Hinton, Rachel (April 16, 2020). "Mystery shrouds closed-door vote on Tobolski successor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

[4] Hinton, Rachel (April 20, 2020). "Swearing-in of Tobolski's County Board successor held behind closed doors – like his selection". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 25, 2020.

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