Cook County, Illinois / Office of the President

Agency file

Office of the President

Source file: Cook County, Illinois — Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Office of the President is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2018, this agency had 18 employees with median total compensation of $23,205; the highest distinct record was $50,309.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $451.5K
Employees: 18
Median total: $23,205
Highest record: $50,309

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$1,984$50,309+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 18 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($23,205) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $25,082 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$10,613

$16,374

$23,205

$33,448

$45,769

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $45,769 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $10,613. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Special Legal Counsel

1 · $50,309

Chief of Staff

1 · $49,482

President Board of County Commissio

1 · $45,769

Deputy Chief of Staff

1 · $37,692

Director of Community and Pub Affrs

1 · $33,448

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2016	$558K —	21 —	$27,462 —
2017	$559.1K ▲ 0.2%	23 ▲ 9.5%	$20,479 ▼ 25.4%
2018	$451.5K ▼ 19.2%	18 ▼ 21.7%	$23,205 ▲ 13.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Laura Lechowicz Felicione

Special Legal Counsel/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$50,309

Base pay: $50,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,309
Hire date: 1993-06-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9a6c7c4b-5ec4-41e3-b6a7-e692a8ba4ddb
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4702
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9518485

Laura Lechowicz Felicione holds the role of Special Legal Counsel at Office of the President. They have served since 1993 (about 25 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $50,309.

John Keller

Chief of Staff/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$49,482

Base pay: $49,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,482
Hire date: 2010-12-06
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b2239856-23a3-4924-ab79-955dba159f2f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4770
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500085

At Office of the President, John Keller serves as a Chief of Staff. Hired in 2010, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $49,482.

Toni Preckwinkle

President Board of County Commissio/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$45,769

Base pay: $45,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,769
Hire date: 2010-12-06
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 98b25ae6-172a-4c86-8466-de2c34045e3a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 13
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500084

Toni Preckwinkle is a President Board of County Commissio at Office of the President. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). 2018 total compensation came to $45,769.

Lanetta Haynes Turner

Deputy Chief of Staff/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$37,692

Base pay: $37,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,692
Hire date: 2002-05-28
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f7eff69d-0aed-47db-8920-bd379e807f78
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4771
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500086

Lanetta Haynes Turner is a Deputy Chief of Staff at Office of the President. They have served since 2002 (about 16 years). 2018 total compensation came to $37,692.

Franklin Shuftan

Director of Community and Pub Affrs/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$33,448

Base pay: $33,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,448
Hire date: 2013-07-15
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 507a03b6-9149-481e-a8d6-d8234b19ceef
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5588
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500099

Franklin Shuftan is a Director of Community and Pub Affrs at Office of the President. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $33,448.

Anel Ruiz

Deputy Chief of Staff/Office of the President

2016 total comp

$32,308

Base pay: $32,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,308
Hire date: 2013-12-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: edaa2c6b-9f53-4ee9-a676-337f14e9b211
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4771
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500086

Anel Ruiz is a Deputy Chief of Staff at Office of the President. They have served since 2013 (about 3 years). 2016 total compensation came to $32,308.

Erik Varela

Specialist Assistant Government and Legal Affai/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$30,962

Base pay: $30,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,962
Hire date: 2004-08-23
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7cceb05b-de71-4d3b-b04c-f7fb54c30334
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5234
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500093

At Office of the President, Erik Varela serves as a Specialist Assistant Government and Legal Affai. Hired in 2004, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $30,962.

Steven Shaw

Deputy Chief of Staff/Office of the President

2017 total comp

$27,327

Base pay: $27,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,327
Hire date: 2016-06-13
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3f3d6cb1-240d-4548-8f4f-52e1fadc075e
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4771
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500086

At Office of the President, Steven Shaw serves as a Deputy Chief of Staff. Their tenure dates to 2016, about a year. Their 2017 pay totaled $27,327.

Scott Cisek

Director of Govern Leg Affairs/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$25,169

Base pay: $25,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,169
Hire date: 2014-08-25
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 90d9f475-f472-4ab1-9b87-c8bf7748e125
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6242
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9517532

At Office of the President, Scott Cisek serves as a Director of Govern Leg Affairs. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $25,169.

Pamela Cummings

Aide to the President/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$25,002

Base pay: $25,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,002
Hire date: 2011-01-19
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b6f6aa68-23a5-4360-aa08-de54404595cd
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6236
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500512

Pamela Cummings holds the role of Aide to the President at Office of the President. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 7 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $25,002.

John Roberson

Director of External Affairs/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$24,231

Base pay: $24,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,231
Hire date: 2017-10-16
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b5f4dcb4-8d6f-40f6-a9f9-69f0028d39d9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6243
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500114

At Office of the President, John Roberson serves as a Director of External Affairs. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. Their 2018 pay totaled $24,231.

Eric Wong

Aide to the Chief of Staff/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$22,179

Base pay: $22,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,179
Hire date: 2014-07-14
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 58e41fc1-ab2f-4ed3-928c-a85177d8c2f0
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6237
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9517536

Eric Wong holds the role of Aide to the Chief of Staff at Office of the President. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $22,179.

Meredith Shiner

Deputy Director of Community & Pub Affairs/Office of the President

2017 total comp

$21,462

Base pay: $21,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,462
Hire date: 2017-08-14
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2691f110-2161-40d7-ac92-c03d36e6c853
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4701
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9520978

At Office of the President, Meredith Shiner serves as a Deputy Director of Community & Pub Affairs. They have served since 2017 (under a year). Their 2017 pay totaled $21,462.

Sydney Holman

Legislative Coordinator II/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$20,990

Base pay: $20,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,990
Hire date: 2017-07-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3deefb9c-c2d9-4a42-8dca-abdfecd00601
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 619
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500103

Sydney Holman holds the role of Legislative Coordinator II at Office of the President. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $20,990.

Alexandra Ensign

Special Assistant for Legal Affairs/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$20,053

Base pay: $20,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,053
Hire date: 2015-10-19
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8c39cb02-67f7-4b04-8b46-4743b827ae9a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1031
Office: 1010
Position Id: 1000979

Alexandra Ensign is a Special Assistant for Legal Affairs at Office of the President. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. 2018 total compensation came to $20,053.

Sydney Holman

Legislative Coordinator II/Office of the President

2017 total comp

$19,678

Base pay: $19,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,678
Hire date: 2017-07-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3deefb9c-c2d9-4a42-8dca-abdfecd00601
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 619
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500103

Sydney Holman is a Legislative Coordinator II at Office of the President. Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. 2017 total compensation came to $19,678.

Brian Hamer

Chief of Staff/Office of the President

2017 total comp

$18,722

Base pay: $18,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,722
Hire date: 2016-03-23
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6e5fd104-bb63-42a4-bbcf-5b78fc82b63e
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 4770
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500085

Brian Hamer holds the role of Chief of Staff at Office of the President. Their tenure dates to 2016, about a year. In 2017, their total compensation was $18,722.

Rachel Dailey

Administrative Assistant V/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$16,943

Base pay: $16,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,943
Hire date: 2015-04-27
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c23673d6-ee01-4e2b-8358-1696c78161eb
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 51
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500115

Rachel Dailey works as a Administrative Assistant V for Office of the President. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. Rachel earned $16,943 in 2018.

Mary Lavaja

Legislative Coordinator I/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$16,374

Base pay: $16,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,374
Hire date: 2017-05-01
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 30cd0afe-aa86-4cc3-809b-a62cbc39cb13
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 620
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500090

Mary Lavaja is a Legislative Coordinator I at Office of the President. They have served since 2017 (about a year). 2018 total compensation came to $16,374.

Manuel Perez

Special Assistant/Office of the President

2017 total comp

$15,949

Base pay: $15,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,949
Hire date: 2014-07-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4d93e86f-0f42-4398-9679-b7770317831e
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1031
Office: 1010
Position Id: 1000979

Manuel Perez is a Special Assistant at Office of the President. Hired in 2014, they have about 3 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $15,949.

Jonathan Buckner

Director of External Affairs/Office of the President

2017 total comp

$13,846

Base pay: $13,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,846
Hire date: 2009-08-31
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5bda319e-d132-453f-ac35-a65812f55f54
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 6243
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500114

Jonathan Buckner is a Director of External Affairs at Office of the President. Hired in 2009, they have about 8 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $13,846.

Mara Heneghan

Aide to the Deputy Chief of Staff/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$11,629

Base pay: $11,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,629
Hire date: 2018-04-02
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d53a0abf-fafd-4128-9e29-3ddc484e42de
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6238
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500089

At Office of the President, Mara Heneghan serves as a Aide to the Deputy Chief of Staff. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $11,629.

Vasyl Markus

Specialist Assistant Government and Legal Affai/Office of the President

2017 total comp

$10,692

Base pay: $10,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,692
Hire date: 2016-06-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f3ba9edb-9227-4702-a94f-5063d0ed43ac
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 5234
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500093

At Office of the President, Vasyl Markus serves as a Specialist Assistant Government and Legal Affai. Their tenure dates to 2016, about a year. Their 2017 pay totaled $10,692.

Meredith Shiner

Deputy Director of Community & Pub Affairs/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$10,613

Base pay: $10,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,613
Hire date: 2017-08-14
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2691f110-2161-40d7-ac92-c03d36e6c853
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4701
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9520978

Meredith Shiner holds the role of Deputy Director of Community & Pub Affairs at Office of the President. They have served since 2017 (about a year). In 2018, their total compensation was $10,613.

John Roberson

Director of External Affairs/Office of the President

2017 total comp

$10,038

Base pay: $10,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,038
Hire date: 2017-10-16
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b5f4dcb4-8d6f-40f6-a9f9-69f0028d39d9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6243
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500114

At Office of the President, John Roberson serves as a Director of External Affairs. They have served since 2017 (under a year). Their 2017 pay totaled $10,038.

Viviana Martinez

Assistant Special Legal Counsel/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$8,655

Base pay: $8,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,655
Hire date: 2010-12-08

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1f2047a0-7d62-459e-add8-76d2b67a6cdb
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5213
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500087

Viviana Martinez is a Assistant Special Legal Counsel at Office of the President. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). 2018 total compensation came to $8,655.

Tasha Cruzat

Chief of Staff/Office of the President

2016 total comp

$6,995

Base pay: $6,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,995
Hire date: 2013-11-04
Middle name: R G

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 573bd90f-3b4b-42c6-ba52-41b82b894000
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4770
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500085

Tasha Cruzat works as a Chief of Staff for Office of the President. Hired in 2013, they have about 3 years of service. Tasha earned $6,995 in 2016.

Jessey Neves

Senior Advisor to the President/Office of the President

2017 total comp

$2,437

Base pay: $2,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,437
Hire date: 2010-12-06
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 002ed49e-9f74-410b-a3ad-725dafcddff1
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 6411
Office: 1010
Position Id: 1000978

Jessey Neves is a Senior Advisor to the President at Office of the President. Hired in 2010, they have about 7 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $2,437.

Amanda Rodriguez

Administrative Assistant III/Office of the President

2018 total comp

$1,984

Base pay: $1,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,984
Hire date: 2015-10-05
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2f10af10-ec0b-4aeb-879a-2d9cf418e1c7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 48
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500455

Amanda Rodriguez works as a Administrative Assistant III for Office of the President. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. Amanda earned $1,984 in 2018.

Patrick Carey

Specialist Assistant Government and Legal Affai/Office of the President

2016 total comp

$1,250

Base pay: $1,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,250
Hire date: 2011-03-14
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8d2de1bd-0c97-450a-93e4-92fadcf44e40
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 5234
Office: 1010
Position Id: 9500093

Patrick Carey is a Specialist Assistant Government and Legal Affai at Office of the President. They have served since 2011 (about 5 years). 2016 total compensation came to $1,250.