Mariyana Spyropoulos

Mariyana Spyropoulos is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as the clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. She was previously a member of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board of Commissioners.

Family and early life Spyropoulos is the daughter of Erika and Ted Spyropoulos. Her father was a notable businessman, and a prominent member of the Greek American community. Her mother has served on the Illinois Arts Council.

Spyropoulos received her bachelor's from Trinity Washington University and did graduate work in American government at Georgetown University before eventually coming back to Chicago for her Juris Doctor from the John Marshall Law School (now known as the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law) in 1996 and later earned a Masters in Business Administration from Loyola University Chicago in 2007.

Legal career Spyropoulos first practiced law as a prosecutor, On August 5, 2009, Quinn (now the governor) appointed Spyropoulos to a seat vacated by Patricia Young. She was elected to a full term in 2010, and re-elected in 2016 and 2022.

Spyropoulos served as the MWRD chairperson of finance from January 2013 through January 2015. She served as president of the board from January 2015 through 2019. She has served as a trustee of the MWRD Retirement Fund. She was also the MWRD representative to the Public Building Commission,

Spyropoulos advocated for decreasing administrative costs and implementing resource recovery involving the conversion of waste into fertilizer.

In 2018, it was alleged that Spyropoulos had received $60,000 in campaign donations from contractors who did business with the MWRD.

In 2018, Spyropoulos gave her support to the creation of an inspector general position at the MWRD, instructing the agency's law department to draft a proposal. This position was ultimately created.

2024 election

Spyropoulos successfully challenged incumbent Cook County Clerk of Courts Iris Martinez in the Democratic primary for the 2024 Cook County Clerk of Courts election.

Ahead of the primary, Spyropoulos was endorsed by the Cook County Democratic Party. She also received the endorsement of the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune. Spyropolous' campaign finances benefited from her family's wealth. Ahead of the primary, she personally loaned $1.2 million to her campaign committee. Her mother made an independent expenditure totally $78,000 to purchase billboard advertisements in support of the campaign.

Spyropolous won the general election in November 2024.

Tenure Spyropolous was sworn-in on December 4, 2024.

Awards and recognition 2017 Illinois Water Environment Association "Public Service Award"

Electoral history MWRD 2008

2010

2016

2022

Clerk of Courts 2024