Read Sylvester Fulcher’s (Cook County District 6) responses to our 2026 Questionnaire

What types of transportation do you use during an average week, and how has this shaped your view of transportation policy?

Personal vehicle is used 100% of the time. The convenient of having a personal vehicle saves me time and money.

What are some transportation challenges in your district?

The county has a responsibility to provide leadership to all of the different jurisdictions in order to ensure that transportation is safe and accessible.

Cook County residents often find their local roadways fall under multiple different jurisdictions and standards. How do you view the County’s role in ensuring consistent, safe, and accessible transportation for constituents?

The county has a responsibility to provide leadership to all of the different jurisdictions in order to ensure that transportation is safe and accessible.

What can Cook County do to stabilize and expand access to bikeshare programs that span municipalities?

Cook County could create dedicated bike lanes that span and connects all of the municipalities.

What role can the County play in bringing funding sources and revenue streams to county transportation projects?

I believe that commissioners can work with the local municipalities and local businesses to create additional funding streams that can assist with our transportation needs.

Cook County has a history of innovating access to public services, including public transit – such as the Fair Transit South Cook pilot. As commissioner, what are ways you envision the County innovating on transportation?

I can see the main street in each municipality having a bike depot that can put a focus on biking in our communities to ease the congestion for automotives.