Anan abu taleb biography

Anan Abu-Taleb (Born 1959) is a Palestinian-American restaurateur and politician who served as the mayor of Oak Park, Illinois between 2013 and 2021.^[1] Abu-Taleb ran for village president in 2013, winning the election against John Hedges and succeeding outgoing village president David Pope.^[2][3] He did not run for a third term in 2021 to focus on his restaurant business.^[1]

Early Life, Education & Career

Abu-Taleb was born in Gaza, Palestine in 1959, and he moved to the United States at the age of 18 to attend university.^[4] He graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a BS in Biology, and also attended the University of Chicago where he received an MBA.^[5]

He then entered the restaurant business, and opened 2 restaurants in Oak Park.^[4]

Political Career

Abu-Taleb launched his campaign for village president of Oak Park in 2012 to succeed outgoing village president David Po