Terry O'Brien is the current President of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

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. He has served on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board for more than 21 years.

O'Brien is a Chicago

Chicago

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 resident who lives in the northwest side neighborhood of Edgebrook with his wife and three children. He is an active community member and participates in a number of professional and charitable organization

Charitable organization

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2009-2010 Campaign for Cook County Board President

O'Brien was defeated in his run for Cook County Board President in the February 2, 2010 Democratic Primary Election. His opponents included Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown; incumbent Cook County Board President Todd Stroger

Todd Stroger

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; and the winner, Toni Preckwinkle

Toni Preckwinkle

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, a Chicago Alderman.

A December 2009 Chicago Tribune

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newspaper poll put O'Brien in last place behind all four of his fellow challengers, including the oft-criticized Stroger. O'Brien finished a distant second.