Paul Vallas
Paul Gust Vallas (born June 10, 1953) is an American civil servant and politician. He is a Democrat.
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| 1st C.E.O. of the Chicago Public Schools | |
| In office 1995–2001 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Daley |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Arne Duncan |
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| Born | Paul Gust Vallas June 10, 1953 Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Western Illinois University |
He was the superintendent of many schools across the United States. Some of those schools were located in Philadelphia, New Orleans, Bridgeport, and Cook County.[1]
Career
In 2010, Vallas ran for Governor, but lost the primary.[2][3] Vallas ran for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 2014 with incumbent Governor Pat Quinn, but lost the election to Bruce Rauner and Evelyn Sanguinetti.[4]
Vallas was born in Chicago, Illinois. He studied at Western Illinois University.
In March 2018, Vallas formerly filed to become a candidate in the 2019 Chicago mayoral election against Rahm Emanuel.[5] He lost the election in the first-round of voting.
In June 2022, Vallas announced his candidacy for mayor again in the 2023 election.[6][7]
References
- Marin, Carol (2009-02-04). "Vallas targets County Board run". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- Vallas interested in running for Illinois guv, Greg Hinz, Crain's Chicago Business', April 28, 2008
- Vallas "open" to run for governor in 2010, David Mendell, Chicago Tribune, April 28, 2008
- Moser, Whet (8 November 2013). "Paul Vallas Is With Quinn. But Why Do We Even Have a Lieutenant Governor?". Chicago magazine. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- Former CPS CEO Paul Vallas Officially Files to Run for Mayor
- Sneed, Michael (2022-05-28). "Paul Vallas to run for mayor, sources say". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- "Paul Vallas Announces 2023 Run for Chicago Mayor". NBC Chicago. June 1, 2022.