Background
Kociolko, John Stephen was born on April 20, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Ellis and Helen Mary Kociolko.
Kociolko, John Stephen was born on April 20, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Ellis and Helen Mary Kociolko.
Bachelor with highest honors, DePaul University, 1970; Master of Arts with distinction, DePaul University, 1971; postgraduate, Loyola University, 1972-1974.
Manpower director, Town of Cicero, Illinois, 1975-1977; town trustee, Town of Cicero, 1977-1981; state representative, State of Illinois, Springfield, 1981-1983; town trustee, Town of Cicero, 1983-1993; town assessor, Town of Cicero, since 1993. Chairman Cicero Police Auxiliary Board, 1980-1993. Board directors Family Federal Savings ofIll., Cicero.
Chairman Cicero Plan Commission, 1975-1980. Member Grade School Board of Education, Cicero, 1976-1977. President United Way/Cmty.
Chest-Cicero, since 1987, Morton College Foundation, Cicero, 1990-1997. Board directors United Way Suburban Chicago, 1993-1999, secretary, 1997-1999. Board directors Cicero Chamber of Commerce, 1993-1999.
Chairman Cicero unit American Cancer Society, 1999-2000. Chairman Cicero Bicentennial Commission, 1975-1976. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1988.
Presidential elector Illinois, 1988. Lecturer on history and current events. Member Township Officials of Illinois, Cook County Township Assessors Association (secretary 2000-2001), Chicago Civil War Roundtable, Hawthorne Businessmen's Association (president 1985-1987), Kiwanis of Cicero (president 1980-1981), Rotary Club Cicero (honorary), Knights of Columbus, Blue Key, Delta Epsilon Sigma, Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Eta Sigma.