UpdatedTue, May 18, 2021 at 5:42 pm CT Replies(6) Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin says he will refrain from supporting a successor to his seat. (Cook County Board/via video) EVANSTON, IL — Five-term Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin announced Friday he will not run again next year. First elected in 2002, Suffredin said he will complete the final year and a half of his term and would not support any specific successor to his 13th District Cook County and Cook County Forest Preserve Board seat. Looking back on his two decades on the boards, Suffredin said he hopes he is remembered as someone who brought transparency and new processes to county government, leading to better services for the public.