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Posted on 10-27-2010
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The Candidates for Cook County Assessor

The Candidates for Cook County Assessor: Joseph Berrios (left) and Forrest Claypool (right.)
Joseph Berrios
Democrat
electjoeberrios.com

Accomplishments:
• He was the first Latino to serve in the Illinois General Assembly, to serve as Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party and the Cook County Board of Review. If elected, he will be the first Latino Cook County Assessor.

Forrest Claypool
Independent
forrestclaypool.com

Accomplishments:
• He voted for the resolution boycotting Arizona companies who do business with the county in response to the passage of SB 1070 earlier this year.
• He supported and voted for the Fair and Equal Counties Resolution sponsored by Commissioner Roberto Maldonado in June of 2007.

Also running:
Sharon Strobeck-Eckersall | Republican | sharonforassessor.com

Robert C. Grota | Green | grotaforcountyassessor.com

Role
The Cook County Assessor is an elected government official who is responsible for establishing fair and accurate property assessments. Valuation of the county’s 1.8 million parcels of property is conducted for ad valorem tax purposes. Ad valorem means according to real estate value and refers to the amount of tax a property is required to pay based on its value. To administer this task, the assessor reassesses one-third of the properties located in the county each year. The assessor alternates assessments among the northern suburbs, the southern suburbs and the City of Chicago.

Salary
$125,000

  
 
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