Mauro Glorioso – Fra Noi

Glorioso appointed to key state position

Fra Noi — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 14:38:14 +0000

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration has appointed Westchester attorney Mauro Glorioso as executive director and general counsel of the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board. Glorioso has served the PTAB in a number of capacities, most recently as chairman. Prior to that he was a member of the statewide five-member board, and before that he served as an administrative law judge at the agency. “I am honored by the administration’s confidence in me,” Glorioso says. The executive director is responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the agency, which assures that real property assessments are fair and uniform.

JCCIA rewrites Queen Pageant script

Fra Noi — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 01:33:27 +0000

The Chandelier Room at Casa Italia was transformed into a Milan runway for this year’s Columbus Day Queen Pageant, and event organizers couldn’t be more pleased. “It was like a Versace fashion show!” enthuses Jo Ann Serpico, executive director of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans. “We had 22 contestants, the room looked absolutely beautiful and the event went off without a hitch!”

Serpico is equally proud of the fact that no admission was charged, paving the way for a capacity crowd of nearly 200 family members and friends. Elizabeth Cavalieri Konopacki walked away with the crown, and Elisabetta Bifero, Jenna Marie Panega, Gabriella Rago and Marissa Raimonde emerged from a crowded field to serve as her court. Serpico showered praise upon the more than 30 volunteers who worked hand-in-hand to stage one of the most successful pageants in recent memory.

The Chandelier Room was impeccably staged by Darrell Marchioretto, Nancy Cometa and the Casa staff, and enchantingly decorated by Rose Mary Ranallo and the JCCIA Women’s Division. Marilyn Cusimano Fredericks once again served as pageant director, and Pat Capriati performed ably as emcee. Eight-year-old Annina Garro sang the American and Italian national anthems to the delight of the crowd, and DJ Anthony Cassano kept the audience entertained between segments of the pageant. Escorts Joseph Serpico and Paolo Mazza were dapper in formalwear provided by Emanuele Tuxedo in Morton Grove.

An all-star panel of judges included Catherine De Orio, Mauro Glorioso, Stone Park Mayor Beniamino Mazzulla, Douglas Olson and Kathy Sciambiatterra. While the panel adjudicated, audience members partook of a sumptuous sandwich buffet compliments of Tony’s Fresh Markets at high-top tables provided by Mayor Mazzulla. Parade Chairwoman Mariann Gullo crowned the new queen, Pageant Chairman John Galluzzi presented her with a bouquet of roses and Serpico adorned her with her sash. “It was a true team effort, and it sets the stage for an even more spectacular pageant next year,” Serpico predicts.

— Photos by Darrell Marchioretto

This posting submitted by the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans

Glorioso to chair tax appeal board

Fra Noi — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:59:56 +0000

Governor Bruce Rauner has appointed Westchester attorney Mauro Glorioso chairman of the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board. Glorioso has been a member of the five-member board for eight years. The Illinois Senate confirmed his appointment by a vote of 52-0. Prior to becoming a board member, Glorioso served as an administrative law judge at the agency for eight years.

A past president of the Justinian Society of Lawyers, Glorioso has been active in the 30,000-member Illinois State Bar Association, having served three terms on the ISBA Board of Governors.

The PTAB was created to ensure that property assessments are fair and uniform, providing that service through the administrative law process.

Cases are heard and considered by administrative law judges, who prepare written decisions for review by the board, which then determines the correct assessed value of the property under appeal.

Any type of property, be it residential, commercial, industrial or farmland may be appealed to the PTAB. Appeals can be made to the PTAB only after a board of review decision from any county in Illinois.