There should have been four Democrat candidates for Cook County Board President at a forum for candidates running for Cook County Board President. Three showed up, but incumbent Todd Stroger was an absent without explanation, even though he had committed to attending. Present and willing to answer questions from moderator Andy Shaw were Toni Preckwinkle, Dorothy Brown and Terrence J. O'Brien. Preckwinkle is currently Chicago's 4th Ward alderman; Brown is currently the Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court; O'Brien is the current President of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. Stroger, the current President of the Cook County Board, was absent. He didn't even phone in an apology. The forum was sponsored by the Better Government Association (BFA) and the 43rd Ward Democrats at the DePaul Student Center. (less info)