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Chalkbeat Chicago hosted 10 college board candidate boards in early October to ask the individuals working what they consider massive points dealing with Chicago Public Colleges.
These reside Q&A boards, moderated by Chalkbeat journalists, dug deeper on how candidates view key components of the position of being a college board member, together with balancing an annual price range, overseeing district management, and managing college infrastructure.
You’ll find what district you reside in utilizing our interactive map, and skim extra concerning the candidates in these profiles written with Block Membership Chicago and our voter information produced in partnership with WBEZ and the Chicago Solar-Instances.
Chicagoans will forged a vote for the college board for the primary time ever this Nov. 5. Early voting is obtainable at areas throughout the town.
Ten individuals might be elected to symbolize 10 geographic districts for 2 years, whereas the mayor will appoint 10 individuals from these districts and a college board president. All 21 new members might be sworn in on Jan. 15, 2025.
Watch the boards for every district by clicking on the corresponding video beneath.
District 1
Jennifer Custer and Michelle N. Pierre are vying to symbolize District 1 on the Chicago Board of Training.
District 2
Maggie Cullerton Hooper, Kate Doyle, Ebony DeBerry, and Bruce Leon are vying to symbolize District 2 on the Chicago Board of Training.
District 3
Carlos Rivas Jr. and Jason Dónes are candidates to symbolize District 3 on the Chicago Board of Training.
District 4
Kimberly Brown, Andy Davis, Thomas Day, Carmen Gioiosa, Ellen Rosenfeld, and Karen Zaccor are vying to symbolize District 4 on the Chicago Board of Training.
District 5
Jitu Brown, Kernetha Jones, and Jousef Shkoukani are candidates to symbolize District 5 on the Chicago Board of Training. Michillia Blaise dropped out of the race.
District 6
Jessica Biggs, Andre Smith, Anusha Thotakura, and Danielle J. Wallace are candidates to symbolize District 6 on the Chicago Board of Training.
District 7
Raquel Don, Yesenia Lopez, and Eva A. Villalobos are on the poll for District 7 of the Chicago Board of Training.
District 8
Angel Gutierrez and Felix Ponce are vying to symbolize District 8 on the Chicago Board of Training.
District 9
Therese Boyle, Lanetta M. Thomas, La’Mont Raymond Williams, and Miquel Lewis are working for the Chicago Board of Training seat representing District 9.
District 10
Robert Jones, Karin Norington-Reaves, Adam Parrott-Sheffer, and Che “Rhymefest” Smith are on the poll for District 10 of the Chicago Board of Training.
