Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has endorsed former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas to be the Windy City’s next mayor — as a poll shows the race tightening ahead of the…
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin has endorsed former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas to be the Windy City’s next mayor — as a poll shows the race tightening ahead of the April 4 vote.
“I believe Paul Vallas can lead Chicago forward and be a bridge to uniting the good people in this city.”Rod Lamkey – CNP / MEGA, who had faced backlash over her handling of rising crime in the Second City. Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan has also endorsed Vallas — Duncan’s predecessor as Chicago Public Schools CEO — as has ex-Illinois congressman Bobby Rush, who co-founded Illinois’ chapter of the Black Panther Party in the 1960s.Vallas will face Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson next week in a runoff.By contrast, many progressive members of Congress have flocked to endorse Johnson, including Sen. Bernie Sanders , Sen. Elizabeth Warren , “Squad” Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Rep.
“He closed a projected $1.3 billion deficit. He balanced six consecutive budgets. He instituted the largest school construction plan in the nation’s history. He improved test scores and opened the nation’s first public high school military academy,” Durbin added. “He left the district with labor peace, no teachers’ strikes, fully-funded pensions, $1.2 billion in cash reserves.
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