Cook County Treasurer's Office - 5/15/2021
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas will host an event at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 16, at Nikos Banquets, 7600 S. Harlem., Bridgeview Illinois.
Pappas, accompanied by Hassan Nijem, Founder/President of the Arab American Chamber of Commerce, will unveil her office's new brochure in Arabic available at cookcountytreasurer.com.
Other prominent Arab-American community leaders joining Pappas' event are:
- Samir Khlalil, Founder/Chairman Arab American Chamber of Commerce
- Rush Darwish, President Arab American Professionals
- Tasneem Abuzir, Palos Township Trustee
- Mazen Barakat, Founder Hyatt Magazine
- Phil Abed, Palos Township Alderman
"The 27 new multi-lingual informational brochures assist homeowners to better understand the complex property tax system," Pappas said.
Pappas named President Nijem as her Honorary Cook County Deputy Treasurer to act as a liaison between her office and the Arab-American community.
"It is a true honor to support Treasurer Pappas on her mission to inform Arab-Americans," Nijem said.