About Atour Sargon
Born and raised on the Northside of Chicago and Lincolnwood, Atour Sargon is a first generation Assyrian-American whose parents immigrated from Iraq seeking conditions of safety and equality. An experienced policy analyst, organizer, and advocate, Atour was sworn into office as a Trustee in the Village of Lincolnwood in 2019, making her the first Assyrian-American woman elected to municipal government in Illinois.
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As a Village of Lincolnwood Trustee, Atour served as the Trustee Liaison to the Parks and Recreation Board and the Economic Development Commission. She presently serves as the Trustee Liaison to the Plan Commission and Environmental Commission. She also serves on the Village Finance Committee, ensuring that the Board explores and considers a variety of revenue sources to lessen the burden on residents and reliance on property taxes. Throughout her tenure as a Trustee, Atour has prioritized community engagement, volunteering and attending community-wide events, including the annual Turkey Trot, National Night Out, Trunk or Treat, MABAS 13 Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic, community-wide clean-ups, and more.
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Atour holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Master's degree in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University. She was selected as a 2019 delegate for the Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership Training Academy. Atour currently serves as the District Director for Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita.
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A lifelong community organizer, Atour currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the Assyrian Policy Institute (API), a national nonprofit that campaigns for the rights of Assyrians and brings Assyrian-American voices and perspectives to important discussions nationwide. Through her work with the API, she has spearheaded important statewide initiatives, including the formation of the Illinois Assyrian Caucus and the addition of accredited Assyrian language courses to the Illinois State Course Catalog—two historic firsts. She also serves on the Steering Committee for the Illinois Assyrian Caucus, the Executive Board of the American Middle East Voters Alliance (AMVOTE PAC), is a member of the MENA Advisory Council and is a founding member of Ishtar's Circle, a local nonprofit which supports and empowers leadership development among Assyrian women.
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Atour, her husband Peter, and their two children, Sophie and Raman, love living in Lincolnwood and enjoy all that the community has to offer—especially its parks, trails, and summers at the pool. She looks forward to four more years of serving her friends and neighbors in Lincolnwood.
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