Endorsement guide for the 2024 Chicago Public Schools Board elections
The 2024 elections are just days away, and while voters will be deciding on the next President of the United States and members of Congress, voters in the city of Chicago will also be electing Chicago Public Schools Board members for the first time. The elections follow a tumultuous few months for the district, which included the full resignation of the previous Board, the appointment of seven new members by Mayor Brandon Johnson and the recent resignation of appointed president Rev. Mitchell Johnson over antisemitic and misogynistic remarks. The elections also come amid a power struggle at the top of the district, with CPS CEO Pedro Martinez refusing Mayor Johnson’s request to step down from his role atop the district. With prospective CPS board members vying for election for the first time, here’s a full look at this year’s candidates, along with the organizations and groups that have endorsed them. District 1 Ann Custer: Chicago Teachers Union, CPS Parents for Buses, Our Schools Coalition Michelle Pierre: INCS Action PAC, Urban Center Action, CPS Parents for Buses, Chicago Democrats for Education, Illinois Policy PAC District 2 Ebony DeBerry: Chicago Teachers Union, Our Schools Coalition Margaret Cullerton Hooper: CPS Parents for Buses Kate Doyle: CPS Parents for Buses Bruce Leon: Urban Center Action, Illinois Policy PAC District 3 Jason Dones: Chicago Teachers Union, CPS Parents for Buses, Our Schools Coalition Carlos Rivas Jr.: INCS Action PAC, Urban Center Action, CPS Parents for Buses, Chicago Democrats for Education, Illinois Policy PAC District 4 Karen Zacor: Chicago Teachers Union, Our Schools Coalition Ellen Rosenfield: Urban Center Action, Chicago Democrats for Education, Illinois Policy PAC Kimberly Brown: CPS Parents for Buses Thomas Day Carmen Giolosa Andrew Davis District 5 Aaron “JITU” Brown: Chicago Teachers Union, Our Schools Coalition Josef Shkoukani (write-in) Kernetha Jones (write-in) District 6 Anusha Thotakura: Chicago Teachers Union, Our Schools Coalition Jessica Biggs: CPS Parents for Buses Andre Smith: INCS Action PAC, Urban Center Action, Illinois Policy PAC Danielle Walker (write-in) District 7 Yesenia Lopez: Chicago Teachers Union, Our Schools Coalition Eva Villalobos: INCS Action PAC, Urban Center Action, CPS Parents for Action, Chicago Democrats for Education, Illinois Policy PAC Raquel Don District 8 Felix Ponce: Chicago Teachers Union, Our Schools Coalition Anne Gutierrez: INCS Action PAC, Urban Center Action, CPS Parents for Buses, Chicago Democrats for Education, Illinois Policy PAC District 9 Lanetta Thomas: Chicago Teachers Union, CPS Parents for Buses, Our Schools Coalition Therese Boyle LaMont Raymond Williams Miquel Lewis: INCS Action PAC, Urban Center Action, Chicago Democrats for Education, Illinois Policy PAC District 10 Robert Jones: Chicago Teachers Union, Our Schools Coalition Adam Parrott Steffer Che “Rhymefest” Smith: CPS Parents for Buses Karin Norington Reaves: INCS Action PAC, Urban Center Action, Chicago Democrats for Education, Illinois Policy PAC Rosita Chotonda (write-in)
The 2024 elections are just days away, and while voters will be deciding on the next President of the United States and members of Congress, voters in the city of Chicago will also be electing Chicago Public Schools Board members for the first time.
The elections follow a tumultuous few months for the district, which included the full resignation of the previous Board, the appointment of seven new members by Mayor Brandon Johnson and the recent resignation of appointed president Rev. Mitchell Johnson over antisemitic and misogynistic remarks.
The elections also come amid a power struggle at the top of the district, with CPS CEO Pedro Martinez refusing Mayor Johnson’s request to step down from his role atop the district.
With prospective CPS board members vying for election for the first time, here’s a full look at this year’s candidates, along with the organizations and groups that have endorsed them.
District 1
Ann Custer: Chicago Teachers Union, CPS Parents for Buses, Our Schools Coalition
Michelle Pierre: INCS Action PAC, Urban Center Action, CPS Parents for Buses, Chicago Democrats for Education, Illinois Policy PAC
District 2
Ebony DeBerry: Chicago Teachers Union, Our Schools Coalition
Margaret Cullerton Hooper: CPS Parents for Buses
Kate Doyle: CPS Parents for Buses
Bruce Leon: Urban Center Action, Illinois Policy PAC
District 3
Jason Dones: Chicago Teachers Union, CPS Parents for Buses, Our Schools Coalition
Carlos Rivas Jr.: INCS Action PAC, Urban Center Action, CPS Parents for Buses, Chicago Democrats for Education, Illinois Policy PAC
District 4
Karen Zacor: Chicago Teachers Union, Our Schools Coalition
Ellen Rosenfield: Urban Center Action, Chicago Democrats for Education, Illinois Policy PAC
Kimberly Brown: CPS Parents for Buses
Thomas Day
Carmen Giolosa
Andrew Davis
District 5
Aaron “JITU” Brown: Chicago Teachers Union, Our Schools Coalition
Josef Shkoukani (write-in)
Kernetha Jones (write-in)
District 6
Anusha Thotakura: Chicago Teachers Union, Our Schools Coalition
Jessica Biggs: CPS Parents for Buses
Andre Smith: INCS Action PAC, Urban Center Action, Illinois Policy PAC
Danielle Walker (write-in)
District 7
Yesenia Lopez: Chicago Teachers Union, Our Schools Coalition
Eva Villalobos: INCS Action PAC, Urban Center Action, CPS Parents for Action, Chicago Democrats for Education, Illinois Policy PAC
Raquel Don
District 8
Felix Ponce: Chicago Teachers Union, Our Schools Coalition
Anne Gutierrez: INCS Action PAC, Urban Center Action, CPS Parents for Buses, Chicago Democrats for Education, Illinois Policy PAC
District 9
Lanetta Thomas: Chicago Teachers Union, CPS Parents for Buses, Our Schools Coalition
Therese Boyle
LaMont Raymond Williams
Miquel Lewis: INCS Action PAC, Urban Center Action, Chicago Democrats for Education, Illinois Policy PAC
District 10
Robert Jones: Chicago Teachers Union, Our Schools Coalition
Adam Parrott Steffer
Che “Rhymefest” Smith: CPS Parents for Buses
Karin Norington Reaves: INCS Action PAC, Urban Center Action, Chicago Democrats for Education, Illinois Policy PAC
Rosita Chotonda (write-in)
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