Paul Vallas
American politician and school administrator (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Gust Vallas Sr. (VAL-iss;[1] born June 10, 1953) is an American politician and former education superintendent. He served as the superintendent of the Bridgeport Public Schools and the Recovery School District of Louisiana, the CEO of both the School District of Philadelphia and the Chicago Public Schools, and a budget director for the city of Chicago.
Paul Vallas | |
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Superintendent of Bridgeport Public Schools | |
In office January 3, 2012 – November 8, 2013 Acting: January 3, 2012 – June 24, 2013 | |
Preceded by | John Ramos |
Succeeded by | Fran Rabinowitz (acting) |
Superintendent of the Recovery School District of Louisiana | |
In office June 2007 – May 1, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Robin Jarvis |
Succeeded by | John White |
CEO of the School District of Philadelphia | |
In office July 2002 – June 2007 | |
Preceded by | Phil Goldsmith |
Succeeded by | Thomas Brady (acting)[citation needed] |
CEO of Chicago Public Schools | |
In office July 10, 1995 – June 26, 2001 | |
Appointed by | Richard M. Daley |
Preceded by | Argie Johnson (Superintendent) |
Succeeded by | Arne Duncan |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul Gust Vallas (1953-06-10) June 10, 1953 (age 70) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Sharon Vallas (m. 1984) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Moraine Valley Community College Western Illinois University (BA, MA) |
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As a school superintendent, Vallas was noted for his embrace of privatization and charter schools.
A member of the Democratic Party, Vallas has unsuccessfully sought elected office several times. Vallas was the runner-up in the Democratic primary of the 2002 Illinois gubernatorial election. He ran as the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in the 2014 Illinois gubernatorial election. Vallas was a candidate in the 2019 Chicago mayoral election. He was also most recently the runner-up in the 2023 Chicago mayoral election. After finishing first in the initial round of that election without securing a majority, Vallas faced Brandon Johnson in a runoff election and was defeated.[2] Multiple media outlets had referred to him as a perennial candidate.[3][4][5]