Pat Hynes
Democratic · IL · Lyons Township Assessor
Pat Hynes has been Lyons Township assessor since 2021 and has roughly three decades of property-tax experience, including more than 20 years in the Cook County Assessor's Office. He is a certified Illinois assessing officer and volunteers as a firefighter and EMT.
Where Pat Hynes stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (3 records)
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Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 3 support
In the 2025 Lyons Township annual report, Assessor Pat Hynes's office reported $5.45 million in property-tax savings for local taxpayers: $950,000 from appeals, $265,000 from data revisions and undervalue complaints, and $4.235 million from exemptions and refunds. The report also said the office identified missing assessments, added five missing luxury homes to the tax rolls, and prevented an estimated $8.5 million property-tax shift toward lower-income taxpayers.
April 1, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: lyonstownshipil.gov · researched August 21, 2026
Hynes's Lyons Township Assessor's Office audited county assessment data, corrected erroneous assessments, and returned 50 missing properties to the tax rolls during the 2022-2023 reporting year.
September 1, 2023Supports Government Efficiency
Source: lyonstownshipil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Under Lyons Township Assessor Pat Hynes, the assessor's office used county data to identify residents missing property-tax exemptions, contacted them through outreach, and helped secure $1.2 million in refunds during the 2022-2023 reporting year.
September 1, 2023Supports Government Efficiency
Source: lyonstownshipil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Race Pat Hynes is in:
- Cook County Assessor · November 3, 2026 · Cook County, Illinois
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.