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Meet Alexander Giannoulias
Democrat for Illinois State Treasurer - Endorsed by U.S. Senator Barack Obama
The son of Greek immigrants, Alexi Giannoulias is a banker—a community banker to be more precise—and after all, the Treasurer of Illinois is the state’s banker. His father founded Broadway Bank in the late 1970s and for the last four years, Alexi has helped the bank more than double in asset size. Today, Broadway Bank is a $750 million financial institution and Crain’s Chicago Business has ranked Broadway Bank as the #1 Bank in Illinois for the past four years based on return on assets.
As Vice President and Senior Loan Officer of Broadway Bank, Alexi has honed his extensive financial skills by managing both loan and fixed-income investment portfolios, investments which represent capital and depositor funds in excess of $700 million. Just as it is the State Treasurer’s job to protect and invest the taxpayers’ money to achieve the highest rate of return, it has been Alexi’s job to do the same for the customers and investors of Broadway Bank. Alexi knows how to make money work and he pledges to make it work for the people of Illinois.
Alexi graduated Cum Laude with a degree in economics from Boston University, after transferring from the University of Chicago. He also earned a law degree from the Tulane University School of Law, and is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association.
Additionally, Alexi serves on the Board of Directors of the Southside/Wabash YMCA, the Community Banker’s Association of Illinois Legislative Committee and the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce. He is also the Chairman and Founder of the AG Foundation, a not-for-profit charity which donates funds for the treatment of children’s illnesses, efforts to curb world poverty and disaster relief organizations. His contributions have benefited many charities as well as victims of Hurricane Katrina.
The people of Illinois deserve the most qualified person for this vital office, someone with strong economic experience and extensive financial knowledge. With his banking experience and academic background, Alexi Giannoulias is in a unique and superior position to serve as Illinois State Treasurer. Illinois needs ambitious, energetic, compassionate and intelligent leaders, leaders like Alexi Giannoulias.
Why Alexi?
The Illinois State Treasurer invests more than $7 billion in taxpayer dollars every year. As State Treasurer, Alexi will:
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