Jessica Biggs
Jessica Biggs is a member of the Chicago Public Schools school board in Illinois, representing District 6b. She assumed office on January 15, 2025. Her current term ends on January 14, 2027.
Biggs ran for election to the Chicago Public Schools school board to represent District 6b in Illinois. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biggs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jessica Biggs was born in Wheaton, Illinois. She earned a high school diploma from Wheaton North High School, a bachelor's degree from Loyola University Chicago in 2005, a graduate degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2011, and additional education from the University of Chicago in 2020. Her career experience includes working as an organizer. She has been affiliated with Southwest Organizing Project and Metropolitan Family Services.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Chicago Public Schools, Illinois, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Chicago Public Schools school board District 6b
Jessica Biggs defeated Anusha Thotakura, Andre Smith, and Danielle Wallace in the general election for Chicago Public Schools school board District 6b on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jessica Biggs (Nonpartisan)  | 44.6 | 40,109 |
 | Anusha Thotakura (Nonpartisan) | 32.3 | 29,015 | |
 | Andre Smith (Nonpartisan) | 23.0 | 20,656 | |
| Danielle Wallace (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 181 | ||
| Total votes: 89,961 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brenda Delgado (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jessica Biggs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Biggs' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Independence is critical. By staying independent of the major sources of money and power shaping our schools, I can ensure that the only people I will be beholden to are my constituents.
- Experience makes a difference. I have worked for many years in education, as both a teacher and administrator. I know what makes a school excellent and what doesn’t.
- Equity informs all that I do. CPS operates a profoundly unequal system that leaves many kids and families out. Every Chicago community must have a school worthy of its students. I will do everything in my power to ensure this becomes a reality.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Chicago Public Schools school board District 6b |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 8, 2024
