William Beavers
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William M. Beavers (born February 21, 1935) is a County Commissioner for District 4 of Cook County, Illinois, which encompasses part of Chicago's South Side and southern suburbs.
On February 23, 2012, he was indicted on four federal charges alleging he filed false tax returns and "endeavoring to obstruct and impede" the Internal Revenue Service.[1]
He previously was an alderman of the 7th Ward (map) in Chicago. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Chicago City Council from 1983 to 2006. Before his entry into politics, Beavers was a Chicago police officer for 21 years and was a major force behind the city's official ban on racial profiling. [2][3]
Beavers is considered a skilled political insider. His aldermanic biography boasted that "he is a master of the back-room deals," "an alderman's alderman," and "an avid smoker" whose suits are "finely tailored." He also has a reputation for being forthright and candid.
In 2006, Beavers reportedly engineered a complex deal concerning the retirement of Cook County Board President John Stroger, who suffered a stroke in March of that year. The deal called for Beavers to assume Stroger's County Commissioner seat, Stroger's son, Todd Stroger, to replace his father on the November 2006 ballot as County Board president, and for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley to appoint Beavers' daughter and chief of staff, Darcel Beavers, to her father's 7th Ward seat.
Beavers is running for reelection in 2010 for his county commissioner seat.
[edit] References
- ^ "Cook County Commissioner Bill Beavers indicted". Chicago Public Radio. http://www.wbez.org/story/cook-county-commissioner-bill-beavers-indicted-96664. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ "Committee History". Chicago City Council: Committee on the Budget and Government Operations. http://committeeonthebudget.cityofchicago.org/history.html. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- ^ "William M. Beavers". Cook County Government, Illinois. 2010. http://www.co.cook.il.us/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_336_226_0_43/http%3B/www.cookcountygov.com/ccWeb.Leadership/LeadershipProfile.aspx?commiss_id=432. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
