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Rudy Lozano (Illinois)
Rudy Lozano was a member of the Chicago Public Schools Board of Education in Illinois. He assumed office on July 18, 2023. He left office on October 31, 2024.
Lozano announced his resignation from the school board on October 4, 2024, which took effect at the end of the month.[1]To learn more, click here.
Elections
2012
Lozano ran in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 21. Lozano was defeated by Silvana Tabares in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Silvana Tabares |
52.3% | 3,820 |
| Rudy Lozano | 47.7% | 3,490 |
| Total Votes | 7,310 | |
Campaign themes
2012
Lozano's campaign website listed the following issues:[4]
- Jobs and Economy
- Excerpt: "Rudy will create new jobs by supporting local businesses. He will partner with growing green industries to invest in job training and certification programs."
- Public Safety
- Excerpt: "Rudy will prevent crime by creating jobs and providing after-school programs for youth. He will invest in proven gang intervention and violence reduction programs including CeaseFire and Safety Networks."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Rudy will improve local schools. He will fight for the district’s fair share of federal and state funds to reduce class sizes, support teachers, and improve bilingual education, and expand after-school programs."
- Healthcare Access
- Excerpt: "Access to affordable quality health care is a fundamental human right. I have been a strong supporter of expanding and improving health access."
- Immigration
- Excerpt: "Immigrant rights are human rights. I have been a vocal leader for immigrant rights."
Personal
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Lozano and his wife, Celira, have two children.
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.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8]
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ AP News, "Mayor’s Control of Chicago Schools Faces New Election Board," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ 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
