Joe Berrios | |
|---|---|
 Berrios in 2013 | |
| Cook County Assessor | |
| In office December 6, 2010 – December 3, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | James Houlihan |
| Succeeded by | Fritz Kaegi |
| Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party | |
| In office 2007–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas G. Lyons |
| Succeeded by | Toni Preckwinkle |
| Commissioner of Cook County Board of Review from the 2nd district | |
| In office 1998–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Michael Cabonargi |
| Commissioner of the Cook County Board of Appeals | |
| In office 1988–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas A. Jaconetty |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 9th district | |
| In office 1981–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Miguel A. Santiago |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1952 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Illinois, Chicago (BA) |
Joseph "Joe" Berrios (born February 14, 1952) is a Democratic politician who was the Assessor and Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party of Cook County, Illinois, as well as a registered Illinois state government lobbyist. He was the first Hispanic American to serve in the Illinois General Assembly and the first and only Hispanic American to chair the Cook County Democratic Party. He was also a commissioner on the Cook County Board of Review, a property tax assessment appeal panel.
Throughout his career, Berrios combined government sector jobs, elected office, unpaid political party leadership positions, and private-sector proprietorships in lobbying, consulting and insurance sales. His political campaign strategies included ballot access challenges to potential opponents. He has been the focus of investigations into allegations of ethics violations and political corruption with respect to campaign fund-raising and nepotism. In the press and in the courts, Berrios has repeatedly defended his right as an elected official to hire relatives and to accept campaign contributions from those with business with his office.
Berrios was defeated in the March 20, 2018 Democratic primary election for Cook County Assessor, conceding to Fritz Kaegi.[1]
- ^ Dardick, Hal; Long, Ray; Mahr, Joe (March 20, 2018). "Embattled Incumbent Joseph Berrios Concedes to Fritz Kaegi in Cook County Assessor's Race". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2018.