Stroger's Cousin Leaves His Sandbox

By Chuck Sudo in News on Apr 17, 2009 3:45PM

County Board President Todd Stroger, who's just getting started on his "I am sorry; please vote for me next year" tour, has requested and accepted the resignation of his Chief Financial Officer and cousin, Donna Dunnings. Dunnings resigned over the fallout from the revelations of the recent firing of a patronage worker who had a felony check-kiting conviction on his record. Stroger's not talking details, but he told the Tribune in a phone interview that the fired worker is making "explosive" and "not flattering" allegations against Dunnings that could hurt her ability to do her job. It took the hiring and firing of a convicted felon to tender Dunnings's resignation? that was all?

Stroger told the Trib, "I know Ms. Dunnings well. I know she has always tried to reach out and help people whenever she could. He [the man] is trying to destroy people." Because if Dunnings was known for anything, it was for her grace, generosity and class in the face of adversity.