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Maria Pappas was born on 7 June, 1949 in Warwood, West Virginia, U.S., is an American politician. Discover Maria Pappas's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?
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74 years old |
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Gemini |
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7 June, 1949 |
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7 June |
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Warwood, West Virginia, U.S. |
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United States
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She is a member of famous politician with the age 74 years old group.
Maria Pappas Height, Weight & Measurements
At 74 years old, Maria Pappas height not available right now. We will update Maria Pappas's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Maria Pappas's Husband?
Her husband is Peter Kamberos (m. 1991)
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Peter Kamberos (m. 1991) |
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Maria Pappas Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Maria Pappas worth at the age of 74 years old? Maria Pappas’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. She is from United States. We have estimated Maria Pappas's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Not Available |
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politician |
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Timeline
Pappas was born June 7, 1949, in Warwood, a neighborhood of Wheeling, West Virginia, to first generation Greek American parents.
She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from West Liberty State College and a master's degree in counseling at West Virginia University.
She then relocated to Chicago to work at the Adler Institute with Rudolf Dreikurs.
She earned her Ph.D. from Loyola University in 1976.
While a doctoral student, she received a state grant to work with mothers at Altgeld Garden Homes.
She then taught at Governors State University until switching to the legal field; graduating from Chicago Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1982.
Pappas chose to run for one of ten positions elected at large from the City of Chicago.
She received the first spot on the ballot and won.
While a member of the Cook County Board, she had a political rivalry with then Board President Richard Phelan.
She ran for the Democratic nomination to succeed Phelan as Board President in 1994.
Maria Pappas is a Greek American attorney and politician who has served as the Cook County Treasurer since 1998.
In 1998, she was elected Cook County Treasurer.
In her first year, she tripled the amount of interest earned by the Treasurer's office and uncovered a scam run by her predecessor Edward J. Rosewell.
Rosewell resigned as Treasurer after being convicted for his role in a ghost payroll scheme.
She has been re-elected six times: 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.
She ran for United States Senate in 2004, losing the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama.
As Treasurer, she was the chief proponent of the Cook County Debt Disclosure Ordinance, passed in 2009, which requires taxing districts to publicly report their finances, including pension debt.
Prior to that, she served two terms on the Cook County Board of Commissioners; first as one of ten members elected from Chicago and then, after the board moved to single-member constituencies, as the member from the 10th district.
She explored a run for Mayor of Chicago in 2011, but chose not to run.
After Rahm Emanuel announced he would not seek reelection, Pappas considered running for Mayor of Chicago in 2019, but ultimately did not run.
