CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel has named former Cook County Commissioner Forrest Claypool as president of the Chicago Transit Authority.
Emanuel on Tuesday also announced that he's keeping
Terry Peterson on as chairman of the CTA Board.
Claypool has a reputation for being a reformer. He
recently ran an independent bid for Cook County assessor, although he
ultimately lost the race to the Democratic candidate.
Emanuel also named Gabe Klein as the new Chicago
Department of Transportation commissioner. He worked as director of the
District Department of Transportation in Washington.
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