DDA selects 10 applicants for next phase of Cook County administrator search; timeline may shift

May 14, 2025

The county’s executive‑search partner (DDA) notified commissioners it selected 10 applicants to proceed to video interview, work‑personality and values assessments and will contact the candidates; commissioners asked for flexibility on the May 27 finalist timeline if candidates cannot complete required materials in time.

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DDA, the county’s recruitment partner for the Cook County administrator search, identified 10 applicants to advance to the next phase of screening: video interviews, a work‑personality assessment and an information disclosure statement. The board discussed timing for finalist selection and asked DDA to contact the 10 applicants immediately and report back on how many can meet the planned schedule.

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