# Dan Patlak

Dan Patlak (born March 1962) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Cook County Board of Review from the 1st district from 2010 to 2020. Before this he served as Wheeling Township assessor from 2005 to 2010.

## Early life, education, and career

Patlak was born in March 1962.
Patlak graduated from Valparaiso University with a bachelor's degree in business administration.
Patlak worked as a real estate broker from 1986 until 1995.
In the 1990s, Patlak became an anti-tax activist. From 1992 to 1994, he was a volunteer coordinator for Citizens Against Government Waste. He organized "Tax Action Day Rallies" at the Kluczynski Federal Building and Daley Plaza. He testified before the Cook County Board of Commissioners in opposition to a $0.75 county sales tax.
Patlak is a Graduate of the Real Estate Institute and is a member of the National Realtors Association and Illinois Realtors Association.
Patlak served on the East Maine Elementary School District 63 Board from 1995 to 1997, having won election to it in 1995.
He served as press secretary for Al Salvi during Salvi's 1996 U.S. Senate campaign.
From January 1999 to December 2006, he was employed at the Cook County Board of Review as a property assessment appeal analyst and public information officer for commissioner Maureen Murphy.
Patlak became a Certified Illinois Assessing Officer.
Patak is a member of the National Taxpayers Union. He is also a member of the International Association of Assessing Officers.
In 2005, Patlak was elected the assessor of Wheeling Township, unseating 24-year incumbent Dolores Stephen. He was reelected in 2009, running unopposed.

## Cook County Board of Review

In 2010, Patlak was elected to the Cook County Board of Review from the 1st district. In the Republican primary, he defeated Sean M. Morrison. In the general election, he unseated first-term Democratic incumbent Brendan Houlihan.
Patlak was reelected in 2012 and 2016.
Patlak gave his support to Illinois Senate Bill 3356, which would extend the period for payment of delinquent property taxes from nine months to thirteen months.
In 2020, he was unseated by Democratic nominee Tammy Wendt.

## Personal life

Patlak resides in Wheeling, Illinois with his wife Dulce and son Teddy. He is a member of his local Knights of Columbus chapter.

## Electoral history
### Wheeling Township Assessor

2005 Wheeling Township Assessor election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Patlak | 8,983 | 53.01 |
| | BPP | Delores Stephan (incumbent) | 7,964 | 46.99 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,947 | 100 |
2009 Wheeling Township Assessor election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Patlak (incumbent) | 14,238 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,238 | 100 |

### Cook County Board of Review
#### 2010

2010 Cook County Board of Review 1st district Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Patlak | 48,218 | 52.51 |
| | Republican | Sean M. Morrison | 43,600 | 47.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 91,818 | 100 |
2010 Cook County Board of Review 1st district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Patlak | 256,891 | 51.69 |
| | Democratic | Brendan F. Houlihan (incumbent) | 240,070 | 48.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 496,961 | 100 |

#### 2012

2012 Cook County Board of Review 1st district Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Patlak (incumbent) | 59,778 | 53.68 |
| | Republican | Sean M. Morrison | 51,577 | 46.32 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 111,355 | 100 |
2012 Cook County Board of Review 1st district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Patlak (incumbent) | 316,190 | 51.52 |
| | Democratic | Casey Thomas Griffin | 297,517 | 48.48 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 613,707 | 100 |

#### 2016

2016 Cook County Board of Review 1st district Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Patlak (incumbent) | 132,977 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 132,977 | 100 |
2016 Cook County Board of Review 1st district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Patlak (incumbent) | 353,705 | 51.89 |
| | Democratic | Marty Stack | 327,998 | 48.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 681,703 | 100 |

#### 2020

2020 Board of Review 1st district Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Patlak (incumbent) | 43,625 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,625 | 100 |
2020 Board of Review 1st district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Democratic | Tammy Wendt |
| | Republican | Dan Patlak (incumbent) |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes |