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Olga Bautista
Olga Bautista is a member of the Chicago Public Schools school board in Illinois, representing District 10b. Bautista's current term ends in 2027.
On October 7, 2024, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed Bautista to the Chicago Public Schools Board of Education.[1]
Elections
2015
The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for city council on February 24, 2015. A runoff took place on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014.[2] In the general election for Ward 10, incumbent John Pope and challenger Susan Sadlowski Garza advanced past Richard L. Martinez, Jr., Frank J. Corona, Samantha M. Webb, Olga Bautista and Juan B. Huizar. Garza narrowly defeated Pope in the runoff election on April 7, 2015.[3][4][5]
| Chicago City Council, Ward 10, Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Susan Sadlowski Garza |
50.1% | 5,825 | |
| John A. Pope Incumbent | 49.9% | 5,805 | |
| Total Votes | 11,630 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
| Chicago City Council, Ward 10, General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| John A. Pope Incumbent |
44% | 4,181 | |
| Susan Sadlowski Garza |
24.1% | 2,287 | |
| Richard L. Martinez, Jr. | 12.5% | 1,191 | |
| Juan B. Huizar | 8.5% | 809 | |
| Samantha M. Webb | 5.4% | 510 | |
| Frank J. Corona | 3.2% | 307 | |
| Olga Bautista | 2.2% | 208 | |
| Total Votes | 8,978 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
Noteworthy events
Chicago school board member resignations (2024)
On October 4, 2024, Chicago Board of Education members Elizabeth Todd-Breland, Mariela Estrada, Mary Fahey Hughes, Rudy Lozano, Michelle Morales, Jianan Shi, and Tanya Woods announced their resignations.[6] Their resignations come after a budget meeting in July 2024, where the board rejected Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to take out a loan to cover teacher pensions.[7]
On October 7, 2024, Johnson announced six interim appointments to the board: Olga Bautista, Michilla Blaise, Mary Gardner, Mitchell Ikenna Johnson, Deborah Pope, and Frank Niles Thomas.[8]
On October 31, 2024, newly appointed board president Mitchell Ikenna Johnson resigned following criticism of posts made on Ikenna Johnson's Facebook account in the previous year.[9]
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ ABC7 Chicago, "Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces New Interim Chicago Board of Education Appointments," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ DNA Info, "Susan Sadlowski Garza Wins 10th Ward Ald. Race Over John Pope by 20 Votes," April 21, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Unofficial election results," accessed February 24, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "General Election Candidate List," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Axios "Seven Chicago Board of Education Members Resign" accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Axios "Chicago Public Schools Faces Budget Deficit Debate" accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ ABC7 Chicago, "Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces New Interim Chicago Board of Education Appointments," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ WBEZ Chicago, “CPS Board of Education president resigns" accessed October 31, 2024
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