Committeeman, 1978-2006 Homer Township Republican Organization Orland Park – IL 60467-1085 Tel: (708) 301-4269 Email:smsawalha2@wmconnect.com BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Shibli Mansour Sawalha Born in Madaba/Jordan 1936 immigrated to Palestine 1945 and completed his secondary education in Jerusalem. 1965 he came to Chicago, Illinois as a student at DePaul University to study Medicine. He shifted careers from premed to management. He received his Master degree in health care management from Roosevelt University in 1973 and his Doctorate degree in Health care management and Hospital Administration in 1980 from Century University in California. He was a hospital administrator of a health care facility with the State of Illinois for over thirty years. He was featured in who is who in 2005. He retired in 2002. His wife Manuela B.S, MS. Education was associate professor of Medical Laboratory Science Division in Kankakee Community College in Illinois from 1977 and retired in 2007. He became active in Arab American Activities after graduation and was elected President of the Arab American Congress 1968-1970 representing the total Arab American community in Chicago. He was elected as President of the Homeowner Association 1976-1980 in Homer Township. Became a member of the Heritage Council of the US council and a member of the Board of the Ethnics in Illinois. Dr. Sawalha was GOP committeeman in Will County 1978-2006, a member of the Finance Central Committee and a member of the Candidate Selection committee. He received many awards for his civic effort from Governors and Many Presidents of the US. He was the Chairman of the Arab American Republican Federation 1980-2006. He is the President of Online Recruiting Inc. specializes in recruiting medical professionals to the USA. He is married to Manuela his wife since 1969 and has Three children, Tara 1971, Victor1973-87 who died in a car accident and Mark 1975, and two grandchildren, Victoria 08/02/2000 and Jonathan 5/10/2003. His daughter Tara is an attorney and a teacher graduated from Ohio State University in 1996, she is married to Eric Kristoff a software engineer at Swiss Bank and also a master mason. Son Mark a civil engineer graduate of the University of Illinois in Champaign 1997 and married to Colleen and also a mason and a Past Worshipful master. Masonic Affiliations Past Master of Lockport Lodge #538, 1997and Past master of Lakeside Compass Lodge # 739of Evergreen, Illinois, 1998. Past Excellent High Priest of Three Pillars chapter 280 1997 Past Illustrious Thrice Master of Joliet Council #82 1997 Past Eminent Commander Joliet Commander #4 1997 Past Eminent Commander Mizpah Commander #53, 2000 Grand Lecturer Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of Illinois District Deputy Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Illinois 2000-2006 President of DDGM Association 2003 Past Pre Eminent Governor of Black Hawk College #88, 2006 Recipient of the Order of the Purple cross 2006, York Rite Sovereign College of North America, 33rd degree in York rite. Associate Regent of the York Rite College of North America 2006 DDGHP of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Illinois 2006 Knight of York Cross of Honor 2009 Thirty Second degree Scottish rite mason Director of the 14th Degree Scottish rite of the Valley of Las Vegas 2009 Civic Honors Recipient of the Senatorial Medal Of Freedom 2004 Recipient of the Congressional Merit Award 2003 Recipient of Presidential Merit Award from the Merit Evaluation Board.2003 |