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CPS Elected School Board

With over a million dollars raised, the 2nd District is Chicago's most expensive School Board Election race

As part of the newly created 2nd District, we at Our 40th have put together this guide to help inform voters about Chicago's first Elected School Board.

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A Brief History of the Chicago School Board

An overview of the 2nd District

Meet the Candidates

Below are curated resources to help voters get to know the candidates.

Candidate Overviews

National Lewis University, Academy for Local Leadership created a voter guide for candidates to give their input on how they see the newly elected Board of Education's role.

Chalkbeat recently held a forum for candidates to discuss issues surrounding the newly elected Board of Education, including the pending budget crisis.

Below are individual candidate biographies. Click the links to see in-depth information, including background, statements, and campaign finance details.

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District 2A

Ebony DeBerry

Director of educational initiatives at ONE Northside, parent, former CPS teacher, and Local School Council member.
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District 2B

Kate Doyle

Former public school special education teacher, CEO of youth workforce development nonprofit KindWork, parent of a soon-to-be-CPS student, VP of Greater Rockwell Organization.
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District 2B

Maggie Cullerton Hooper

Daughter of former Illinois Senate President, John Cullerton, a CPS parent, Local School Council member, and senior consultant for the Alliance for Black Equality PAC.
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District 2A

Bruce Leon

Founder of human resources firm and 50th Ward Democratic committeeperson, and a board member of Arie Crown Hebrew Day School.

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