Lauzen To Speak at U of I Property Tax Forum

 Senate property tax reform advocate invited to discuss how to fix Illinois' broken system

SPRINGFIELD, IL --State Senator Chris Lauzen (R- Aurora) will be participating in a discussion on Illinois' property tax system this week as part of a University of Illinois panel discussion at Chicago's Union League Club.

Senator Lauzen, a long-time property tax reform advocate and chief sponsor of an Illinois Property Tax Freeze (SJRCA 13), will address the panel and attendees with his thoughts on how to best reform Illinois' broken system.

Details:

Property Taxation in Illinois: How and Why It Is Broken and What Can Be Done to Fix It

Date:  Friday, November 30, 2007

Location: Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson, Chicago, IL

Business Casual Required

Panel Time: 10:30am - 11:30am

Participants:

Senator Chris Lauzen, Illinois General Assembly

Ralph Martire, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability

Doug Kiersey, ProLogis (invited)

J. Fred Giertz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Therese J. McGuire, Northwestern University

Moderator: J. Thomas Johnson, Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois

If you have any questions, please contact Senator Lauzen at (630) 264-2334.

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