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Elyse Hoffenberg

Democratic · Illinois · 2026

Running for Cook County Commissioner District 17, Illinois

Top priorities

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  • Efficient, Effective, Innovative Government That Works
  • Safe Communities Built to Last
  • A Sustainable Cook County for the Next Generation
Biography

Hoffenberg is a lawyer who has worked as both a criminal defense attorney and an assistant state's attorney, per the campaign site. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a law degree from DePaul University College of Law, and she founded a small biotech company providing affordable diagnostic services for children and families, per the campaign site. She currently serves as Clerk of Lyons Township, chairs the La Grange Police and Fire Commission, and previously served on the La Grange District 105 school board, per the campaign site.

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