| 词条 | Tim Schneider |
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|name = Tim Schneider |office = Chair of the Illinois Republican Party |term_start = May 17, 2014 |term_end = |predecessor = Jack Dorgan |successor = |office1 = Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from the 15th district |term_start1 = December 2006 |term_end1 = December 2018 |predecessor1 = Carl Hansen |successor1 = Kevin Morrison |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|11|11}} |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |party = Republican |education = University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign {{small|(BS)}} |website = {{url|timschneider.us|Official website}} }}{{for|the basketball player|Tim Schneider (basketball)}}Timothy O. "Tim" Schneider is the current chairman of the Illinois Republican Party and a former member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners representing the 15th district, which includes all or parts of Arlington Heights, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Elgin, Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Mount Prospect, Rolling Meadows, Roselle, Schaumburg, South Barrington and Streamwood.[1] Cook County, Illinois is the second most populous county in the United States and, with a budget of $3.99 Billion for FY2015,[2] is one of the largest units of government in the United States. Education and personal lifeSchneider graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree.[3] Schneider serves as general partner/owner of The Golf Club of Illinois in Algonquin, and Waterwerks Car Wash in Elgin, Illinois.[3] Political careerCook County Board of Commissioners{{See also|Cook County Board of Commissioners}}Commissioner from the 15th District of Cook County, IllinoisSchneider is currently serving his third term on the Cook County Board of Commissioners.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} Upon election he quickly established himself as a strong advocate for the taxpayers of Cook County. The Chicago Tribune called Schneider "a strong and absolutely unwavering voice for streamlining county government" and "an extraordinary member of a Board that could use many more like him."[3] According to his constituency site, during his first term as commissioner, Schneider lead the fight to repeal President Todd Stroger's sales tax increase.[3] Schneider authored legislation that reduced campaign contribution limits for companies doing business with Cook County in half.[3] As Chairman of the Finance Subcommittee on Workers Compensation, Schneider championed legislation that combats workers compensation fraud by requiring injured employees to submit to recorded interviews detailing each workplace accident.[3] In 2015, Schneider sponsored a resolution opposing a property tax increase to fill the 2016 budget gap.[9] The resolution was prevented from coming to a vote by political maneuvering at the April 1, 2015 Cook County Board meeting.[4] In the November 2018 election, Schneider was defeated in his re-election bid by Democrat Kevin B. Morrison.[5] Forest Preserve District of Cook CountyAs a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, Schneider also serves as a commissioner for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} The Forest Preserves encompass approximately 68,000 acres (275 km²) of open space throughout the county. It contains facilities for recreation and camping, as well as a zoo and a botanic garden. In 2009, the Cook County Forest Preserve District purchased land owned by Schneider's family for over $10 million. Schneider was called out by many board members, even ones in his own party, for violating ethics.[6] Illinois Republican PartyIn 2013, Schneider expressed interest in running for Chairman of the Republican Party of Illinois, but pulled out before the vote.[13] In 2014, Illinois Republican Party Chairman Jack Dorgan decided to resign as chairman so he could join Bruce Rauner's campaign for governor.[3] Both Dorgan and Rauner threw their support behind Schneider to be the next state chairman.[3] Schneider was elected Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party on May 17, 2014 with little opposition.[7][8] When beginning his tenure as party chairman, Schneider said that uniting the Republican Party of Illinois, which had been divided geographically and ideologically, as a top goal.[7] Other public officesPrior to serving on the Cook County Board of Commissioners, Schneider served as Hanover Township Trustee from 1984 to 1997.[9] Additionally, Schneider served as Hanover Township Highway Commissioner from 1997-2006.[9] As highway commissioner, he embarked on an extensive program to improve township roads without impacting the highway commission's bottom line, and he left office with a $2,000,000 surplus of funds.[9] Political positionsSchneider is a self-described social moderate and fiscal conservative.[10] He supported the immigration reform bill which was mainly backed by Democrats and some Republicans.[10] Schneider says his job is "to organize the Republican party, to bring all factions of the Republican Party together, as well as Democrats and independents who are going to unite on our message of lower taxes, less wasteful spending, quality education for our kids, term limits, and a booming economy."[11] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/aboutus/map_room/Documents/Cook%20County%20Board%20Commissioner%20Districts/Municipality/CB15.pdf|author=|title=Cook County Commissioner District 15 Municipalities|publisher=Cook County Board|accessdate=2015-02-01}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.cookcountyil.gov/cause/summary-of-appropriations/ |title=Cook County Government, Illinois | CookCountyil.gov » Summary of Appropriations |publisher=CookCountyil.gov |date=2014-10-09 |accessdate=2015-04-30 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044208/http://www.cookcountyil.gov/cause/summary-of-appropriations/ |archivedate=2016-03-04 |df= }} 3. ^1 2 {{cite web|author= |url=http://timschneider.us/about-tim/ |title=About Tim | Tim Schneider |publisher=Timschneider.us |date=2014-03-18 |accessdate=2015-05-01}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-preckwinkle-rauner-property-tax-0402-20150401-story.html |title=Preckwinkle avoids symbolic property tax vote pushed by Rauner ally |publisher=Chicagotribune.com |date=2015-04-02 |accessdate=2015-04-30}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-cook-county-board-blue-wave-20181107-story.html|author=Lisa Donovan and Gregory Pratt|title=In Cook County Board races, Republican strongholds lose grip to blue wave — and a lot of green|publisher=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=2018-12-03}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Golf Course Purchase Draws Penalty Shot|url=http://www.chicagotalks.org/?p=2706|website=Chicago Talks}} 7. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140623/news/140629467/ |title=New GOP chairman Schneider: Governor's race will be decided in Cook County |publisher=DailyHerald.com |date=2014-06-23 |accessdate=2015-04-30}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.weareillinois.org/about-our-chariman/ |title=About our Chairman — Illinois Republican Party |publisher=Weareillinois.org |date=2014-05-17 |accessdate=2015-04-30}} 9. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite web|url=http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2014/05/who-is-tim-schneider-.html |title=Who is Tim Schneider? - Illinois Review |publisher=Illinoisreview.typepad.com |date=2014-05-15 |accessdate=2015-04-30}} 10. ^1 {{cite web|author= |url=http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Illinois-Republican-Party-chairman-Tim-Schneider-Bruce-Rauner-260140401.html |title=Illinois GOP Leader Tim Schneider: 'We're Going to Win in November' |publisher=Nbcchicago.com |date=2014-05-21 |accessdate=2015-05-01}} 11. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.cinewsnow.com/news/local/Illinois-GOP-chairman-talks-about-mending-divides-in-Republican-Party-263367361.html |title=Illinois GOP chairman talks about mending divides in Republican Party |publisher=cinewsnow.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-14}} External links
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