Paul Vallas

CTL-E-1852 · Person · politician · 1990s-contemporary

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Former CEO of Chicago Public Schools; Brandon Johnson’s opponent in the April 4, 2023 mayoral runoff.

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Brandon Johnson — related to
Paul Vallas lost the April 4, 2023 mayoral runoff to Brandon Johnson.

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Brandon Johnson — related to → this record

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