Village President Anan Abu-Taleb
(April 2017)
708.358.5797

Anan Abu-Taleb was elected president of Oak Park in April 2013. A successful restaurateur, Abu-Taleb is a longtime village resident, and along with his wife Margi, has raised four children here. Abu-Taleb was born in the Gaza Strip as the second-oldest of 13 children. He immigrated to the Chicago area at the age of 18 to attend college. He earned his  undergraduate degree from University of Illinois - Chicago and his MBA from University of Chicago. Abu-Taleb and his family own Maya Del Sol, a popular restaurant on Oak Park Avenue.

Village Trustee
Peter Barber
(April 2017)
708.358.5799

Peter Barber is the newest member of Oak Park’s Board of Trustees. He previously served two terms on the Oak Park Elementary School District 97 board, most recently as the Board President. He is a past member of numerous local and national organizations, including Better Business Bureau of Chicago, Association of National Advertisers, Junior Achievement and the Drake University National Alumni Board. He is a Senior Vice President for Lipman Hearne Inc., a marketing communications agency working exclusively with nonprofit organizations. A 14-year resident of Oak Park and active member of St. Catherine-St. Lucy parish, Barber is married with two daughters.

Glenn Brewer is a Community Affairs Specialist with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, focusing on fair lending regulations, community development and reinvestment opportunities, and fair housing law. He has prior experience in real estate and family law. His extensive community service includes his current roles as president of the Board of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center and treasurer for the Board of Trustees of Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation. Before moving to Oak Park, he served on the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Commission in Bellwood. Glenn and his wife have three children, one in college and two in Oak Park public schools.

Colette Lueck was first appointed to the Village Board in 2008 before standing for election in April 2009. She is Managing Director for the Illinois Children’s Mental Health Partnership, coordinating statewide efforts to improve mental health services for children and families. Her 20 year career in community health provides skills in project and organizational management, interagency coalition building, and community leadership. She was named Oak Park’s Volunteer of the Year in 2006 for her outstanding community service, including chair of the Oak Park Plan Commission, chair of the Oak Park and River Forest High School PTO Liaison Program, and member of the School District 97 Finance Work Group. Colette and her partner have one son, a 2008 graduate of OPRF.

Civic involvement has been a cornerstone of Adam Salzman's career, both as a practicing attorney and an Oak Park resident. Prior to his election as Village Trustee, Adam served as chair of the Universal Access Commission (UAC) of Oak Park, which advocates on behalf of residents with disabilities. Prior to becoming UAC chair, he served as a UAC commissioner. Adam's legal career began as an attorney with the Cook County Public Guardian's office where he represented abused and neglected minors in the foster care system, and adults with disabilities in the probate division of the Cook County Circuit Court. He subsequently went into private practice focusing on disability rights, labor, employment and administrative law. Adam lives in Northeast Oak Park with his wife Jill and his two young daughters, Maggie and Roxy.

Village Trustee
Bob Tucker
(April 2015)
708.358.5793

Bob Tucker joined the Village Board in May 2011. Prior to his election to the Village board, Bob was the chair of the Oak Park Community Design Commission. He has served on Oak Park's volunteer commissions for more than 12 years. Bob is the Corporate General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer for Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago (NHS), a nonprofit organization dedicated to affordable housing and improving neighborhoods in Chicago. He is responsible for all legal operations for NHS and its affiliates and for evaluating, managing and minimizing corporate risk for the organization. He also has extensive experience in municipal finance, housing and development. Bob and his wife, Vicki, have lived in Oak Park since 1995. They have two children – Spencer, a student at Oak Park River Forest High School, and Bennett, a student at Percy Julian Middle School..