Edward Moody

Edward M. Moody is an American politician who formerly served as Cook County recorder of deeds. He was appointed in December 2018, and served until the office was abolished in December 2020. From October 2016 through December 2018, he served as Cook County Commissioner from the 6th district. Before 2016, he served as a Worth Township highway commissioner.

Early life Moody and twin brother Fred were born in either 1964 or 1965. The twins said, in a 2016 interview, that they regarded Madigan as a father figure.

Moody served as president of Chicago Ridge School District 127.5, and president of the governing board for the Eisenhower Special Education Co-op. He was unanimously chosen by the committee.

Cook County Recorder of Deeds After Karen Yarbrough resigned December 3, 2018 as Cook County recorder of deeds in order to assume the office of Cook County clerk, Moody was appointed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners on December 4, 2018 to replace her as Cook County recorder of deeds. His appointment had been backed by Michael Madigan.

ComEd scandal

In 2020, Moody's became one of a number of Michael Madigan allies that were implicated as beneficiaries of a bribery scheme involving Commonwealth Edison (ComEd). Internal emails released by ComEd on November 25, showed Moody to have had secret communications with the energy provider that were arranged by two lobbyists that had been indicted.