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Kari N. Steele is the president of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. She is running for Cook County Assessor against incumbent Fritz Kaegi. PHOTO PROVIDED BY KARI N. STEELE

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Cook County Assessor wants more equity and transparency from office

Kari Steele is running for Cook County Assessor. She decided to run because she believes the property tax system in Cook County needs to be reformed. The person who runs the Cook County Assessor’s Office should be someone who is a consensus builder, a communicator, who will listen to stakeholders’ input and implement the necessary changes. Currently, Steele president of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. She touts a record during her more than 10 years at MWRD of bringing people together.