'It's been quite a challenge, but I feel I've been up to the challenge,' del Valle said at the start of Wednesday's school board meeting.
Chicago Board of Education president Miguel del Valle announced Wednesday he will be stepping down from his post when his term expires at the end of this week.
Before joining the school board, del Valle was an Illinois state senator from 1987 to 2006, serving as vice chairman of the Education Committee for many years. In 2006, then-Mayor Richard M. Daley appointed him City Clerk, and he was elected to a full term in 2007, stepping down in 2011 to run for mayor after Daley left office, finishing third in a six-way race.
"I thank President del Valle for his leadership of the Chicago Board of Education and for a long career in public service, where he has been an unwavering advocate for community schools," Johnson said in a statement."Board of Education president is a taxing position that is challenging even in the best of times, but President del Valle has navigated numerous challenges with patience and understanding of the passion around public education in our city.
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