Miguel del Valle
Miguel del Valle | |
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del Valle in 2011 | |
| President of the Chicago Board of Education | |
| In office June 26, 2019 – June 30, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Lori Lightfoot |
| Preceded by | Frank Clark |
| Succeeded by | Jianan Shi |
| City Clerk of Chicago | |
| In office December 1, 2006 – May 16, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | James Laski |
| Succeeded by | Susana Mendoza |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office 1987–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Nedza |
| Succeeded by | William Delgado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 24, 1951 Vega Baja, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lupe del Valle |
| Children | 3 sons 1 daughter |
| Education | Northeastern Illinois University (BA, MA) |
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Miguel del Valle (born July 24, 1951) is an American politician who has served in various roles in municipal and state government in Chicago. He was elected to the Illinois Senate in 1987, becoming the first Hispanic member of the body, and served until 2006. He was appointed to fill a vacancy for Chicago City Clerk by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2006, and won re-election to a full term in 2007. He ran for Mayor of Chicago in the 2011 election, placing third with 9.3% of the vote. In 2019, he was appointed as president of the Chicago Board of Education by Mayor Lori Lightfoot and served until June 2023.