Mariyana Spyropoulos tops incumbent Iris Martinez in primary for Cook County Circuit Court clerk

CHICAGO -- Former Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board President Mariyana Spyropoulos defeated incumbent Iris Martinez in the primary for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk on Tuesday.Spyropoulos, who was elected to the MWRD Board in 2010 and served as its president from 2015 until 2019, mounted a campaign for Circuit Court Clerk focused on fighting corruption and misconduct, digitizing systems and cutting, costs, and bringing court sin into communities.

'The Circuit Court Clerk is responsible for maintaining all Cook County court records, and collecting court fees and fines. The clerk works with more than 400 judges on cases that originate in Chicago and suburban Cook County.Martinez was elected to the post in 2020, replacing longtime Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown.Martinez had previously served as an Illinois state senator since 2003.

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