Summary: With Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia serving as the Chief Sponsor, the Cook County Commission on Social Innovation was established by ordinance on April 12, 2016. The Commission is comprised of Cook County government department heads, economic development experts and community builders who leverage public and private sector resources to address Cook County’s most entrenched economic and workforce development issues. Join Marc J. Lane, Vice Chairman of the Cook County Commission on Social Innovation, and me to hear updates on the Commission’s accomplishments, including the adoption of resolutions to improve regional transit and create contracting opportunities for minority-owned businesses, nonprofits and social enterprises.
