State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Announces New Deputy Chief of Staff

CHICAGO – The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSAO) today announced the appointment of Eric Dropkin as Deputy Chief of Staff, where he will collaborate with managers and supervisors to oversee and implement policies within the office.

Dropkin replaces Ted Berger, who last year accepted the role of executive director of the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS). Dropkin, an experienced leader who has worked at multiple levels of government and in the private sector, most recently served as Assistant Director of Reform at the Chicago Police Department, managing the implementation of the consent decree between the City and the Illinois Office of the Attorney General. 

"I’m excited to have Eric join our team and the perspective he brings around law enforcement partnerships and the collaboration needed to create sustainable and equitable reform that will improve how we serve our residents,” said State’s Attorney Foxx."

Before his role with the Chicago Police Department, Dropkin spent time in Cook County Budget Office and served as a government consultant at a late-stage fintech start-up and implemented a data project for the Illinois Governor's Office of childhood development. Dropkin holds a Master's in Public Policy from the University of Chicago with a focus in municipal finance. 

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSAO) is the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office and is led by Cook County’s first Black woman State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. Foxx brings her vision to this office to fairly administer justice in the pursuit of thriving, healthy, and safe communities for every person who steps foot in Cook County, no matter their race, income, or zip code. Foxx has been recognized as one of the most progressive prosecutors through her forward-thinking, innovative strategies to intercept the cycles of violence and crime and bringing change to a criminal justice system rooted in systemic racism. Follow @SAKimFoxx on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook and @CookCountySAO on Twitter and Facebook.