Josina Morita
Josina Morita | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from the 13th district | |
| Assumed office November 20, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Suffredin |
| Member of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board of Commissioners | |
| In office 2016–2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
Josina Morita is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners for the 13th district. The 13th district includes the West Ridge and Rogers Park areas of the City of Chicago as well as the suburbs of Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Kenilworth, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Northbrook, Northfield, Skokie, Wilmette, and Winnetka.
Morita won election to the Board of Commissioners in the 2022 election to replace retiring incumbent Larry Suffredin, and took office on November 20, 2022.[1] In 2016, she was elected to a six-year term as a member of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board of Greater Chicago.[2] She is the first Asian American to serve on both bodies.[1][3]
Electoral history[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josina Morita | 70,431 | 80.16 | |
| Republican | Andrew Border | 17,435 | 19.84 | |
| Total votes | 87,867 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josina Morita | 30,379 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 30,379 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barara McGowan (incumbent) | 1,150,063 | 28.79 | |
| Democratic | Mariyana T. Spyropoulos (incumbent) | 951,773 | 23.83 | |
| Democratic | Josina Morita | 919,714 | 23.03 | |
| Green | Karen Roothaan | 343,930 | 8.61 | |
| Green | George Milkowski | 308,576 | 7.73 | |
| Green | Michael Smith | 320,162 | 8.02 | |
| Total votes | 3,994,218 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara McGowan (incumbent) | 517,239 | 24.42 | |
| Democratic | Mariyana T. Spyropoulos (incumbent) | 423,313 | 19.99 | |
| Democratic | Josina Morita | 388,766 | 18.36 | |
| Democratic | Kevin McDevit | 303,170 | 14.32 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Daniel Cook | 321,814 | 15.20 | |
| Democratic | R. Cary Capparelli | 163,482 | 7.72 | |
| Total votes | 2,117,784 | 100 | ||
Personal life[edit]
Morita lives in Skokie with her husband and two children.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Josina Morita becomes 1st Asian American woman to serve as 13th District Cook County commissioner". ABC7 Chicago. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ↑ "Josina Morita departs MWRD Board of Commissioners for Cook County Board". mwrd.org. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Washington, Laura (2021-09-25). "What makes Josina Morita a formidable politician for these times". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ↑ "Tabulated Statement of the Returns and Proclamation of the Results of the Canvass of the Election Returns for the November 8, 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Held in Each of the Precincts in Cook County, Illinois Including the City of Chicago" (PDF). www.cookcountyclerkil.gov. Cook County Clerk. 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ↑ "Cook County & City of Chicago Primary Election June 28, 2022 Combined Summary" (PDF). Cook County Clerk. 2022.
- ↑ "General Election Cook County and The City of Chicago Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Combined Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ↑ "Primary Election Cook County and The City of Chicago Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Combined Summary" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
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