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Cook County Rules Committee Meeting Summary - March 11, 2026

Board of Commissioners — Wednesday, March 11, 2026
BodyCook County, Illinois
SessionBoard of Commissioners
DateWednesday, March 11, 2026
StatusFILED
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With the hour having reached 9 30 a.m.

0:04

I'd like to call to order the meeting of the Cook County Rules and Administration Committee.

0:08

Madam Secretary, please read the role.

0:10

Thank you, Chairman.

0:11

Commissioner Naya.

0:13

Commissioner Britton.

0:15

Commissioner Daly.

0:17

Vice Chair Degner.

0:18

Present.

0:19

Commissioner Miller.

0:21

Absent.

0:22

Commissioner Marita.

0:26

Is absent.

0:27

Commissioner Sean Morrison.

0:29

Present.

0:29

Commissioner Scott.

0:30

Present.

0:32

Chairman is present.

0:33

Present.

0:33

Chairman, let me revisit those that did not respond.

0:36

Commissioner Naya is absent.

0:38

Commissioner Britton.

0:40

Absent.

0:41

Commissioner Miller.

0:42

Absent.

0:43

Commissioner Marita.

0:45

Absent.

0:46

Chairman, you do have a quorum.

0:48

Thank you.

0:48

Any additions to the agenda?

0:50

I have no changes to your agenda, sir.

0:52

Public speakers.

0:53

Two one speaker for this meeting, George Blakemore.

0:57

Mr.

0:57

Blakemore.

0:58

Let me remind you of the rules for speaking before the board.

1:01

Persons authorized to provide public testimony shall not use vulgar abusive, discriminatory, profane, or otherwise inappropriate language when addressing the body.

1:09

Failure to act appropriately or fail to adhere to the time requirements may result in expulsion from the meeting and or disqualifying the person from providing future testimony.

1:20

Please begin, sir.

1:27

Good morning.

1:28

Good morning.

1:30

A question was asked.

1:32

What is the purpose of the rules committee?

1:35

They say all the rules will be made coming to uh concerning what's going on the business.

1:46

The rules, they give you the impression that you all follow the rules and make rules that's legal.

1:57

It should be a rule like you see what Mr.

2:01

Daly is doing while I'm talking.

2:04

You should have a rule that once the public come and speak, all your attention should be focused on listening to the public.

2:20

However, if they fail to do this, you are on the rules.

2:25

You're the head of the rules committee.

2:27

You must hit on that thing.

2:29

Bam, bam, bam, bam.

2:31

Order here.

2:32

Order here.

2:34

This is out of order.

2:37

And it's going on in the city and in the county.

2:42

Both.

2:44

And in the state level and the federal rules.

2:50

You all have rules for the citizens.

2:55

But you don't obey your own rules when you make them up.

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Summary of Proceedings

Cook County Rules and Administration Committee Meeting - March 11, 2026

The Cook County Rules and Administration Committee met on March 11, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. with Chairman presiding. A quorum was present. The committee approved multiple sets of minutes from previous meetings and heard one public comment.

Consent Calendar

  • Item 26-0964: Committee meeting minutes from January 14, 2026 – approved.
  • Item 26-0784: Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting on January 15, 2026 – approved.
  • Item 26-0785: Journal of Proceedings for the consent calendar meeting on January 15, 2026 – approved.
  • Item 26-0933: Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting on February 5, 2026 – approved.
  • Item 26-0934: Journal of Proceedings for the consent calendar meeting on February 5, 2026 – approved.

All votes were voice votes, with no opposition recorded.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • George Blakemore criticized committee members for not paying attention to public speakers and accused some commissioners, particularly Mr. Daly, of serving party interests over the public. He advocated for term limits and urged commissioners to remember their role as public servants.

Key Outcomes

  • All five agenda items (minutes approvals) were passed unanimously.

Meeting Transcript

With the hour having reached 9 30 a.m. I'd like to call to order the meeting of the Cook County Rules and Administration Committee. Madam Secretary, please read the role. Thank you, Chairman. Commissioner Naya. Commissioner Britton. Commissioner Daly. Vice Chair Degner. Present. Commissioner Miller. Absent. Commissioner Marita. Is absent. Commissioner Sean Morrison. Present. Commissioner Scott. Present. Chairman is present. Present. Chairman, let me revisit those that did not respond. Commissioner Naya is absent. Commissioner Britton. Absent. Commissioner Miller. Absent. Commissioner Marita. Absent. Chairman, you do have a quorum. Thank you. Any additions to the agenda? I have no changes to your agenda, sir. Public speakers. Two one speaker for this meeting, George Blakemore. Mr. Blakemore. Let me remind you of the rules for speaking before the board. Persons authorized to provide public testimony shall not use vulgar abusive, discriminatory, profane, or otherwise inappropriate language when addressing the body. Failure to act appropriately or fail to adhere to the time requirements may result in expulsion from the meeting and or disqualifying the person from providing future testimony. Please begin, sir. Good morning. Good morning. A question was asked. What is the purpose of the rules committee? They say all the rules will be made coming to uh concerning what's going on the business. The rules, they give you the impression that you all follow the rules and make rules that's legal. It should be a rule like you see what Mr. Daly is doing while I'm talking. You should have a rule that once the public come and speak, all your attention should be focused on listening to the public. However, if they fail to do this, you are on the rules. You're the head of the rules committee.

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