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Candance Chow submitted her resignation from the District 65 School Board yesterday, Feb. 10. She served on the Board for almost seven years; her current term was to expire in 2021. During her tenure she served as President of the School Board, Chair of the Board’s Finance Committee, and held other positions.<blockquote>“As the District begins a new chapter with Dr. Horton’s leadership, I wish everyone the very best and trust that principled, thoughtful, and student-centered decision making will guide you forward.</blockquote>Read more at Evanston RoundTable...<a href="https://evanstonroundtable.com/2020/02/11/candance-chow-resigns-from-district-65-school-board/">https://evanstonroundtable.com/2020/02/11/candance-chow-resigns-from-district-65-school-board/</a>&nbsp;

Candance Chow Resigns From District 65 School Board

The Illinois Education Association has sent a letter to a candidate for state representative in the 17th District telling her to stop using a mailer the group says insinuates it endorsed her, something the group did not do.The letter from the IEA says that the materials from the campaign for Candance Chow, who is running in the crowded Democratic primary, contains a “misleading reference” to the organization that might be misunderstood as an endorsement. The group has instead endorsed one of Chow’s opponents.<blockquote>“By this communication, you are advised to cease and desist from using the name, logo or any other reference to the Illinois Education Association in your campaign advertising,” attorney James Nally wrote in a March 9 letter to the leaders of Friends of [Candance] Chow, one of the candidate’s campaign committees.</blockquote>The mailer in question asks, “What do Laura Fine, Candance Chow and the Illinois Education Association all have in common? They all opposed cutting $830 million annually from public schools.”Read more at Chicago Tribune...<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/2018/03/15/chow-campaign-accused-of-misleading-mailer-being-probed-by-skokieevanston-school-district-65/" data-mce-href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/2018/03/15/chow-campaign-accused-of-misleading-mailer-being-probed-by-skokieevanston-school-district-65/">https://www.chicagotribune.com/2018/03/15/chow-campaign-accused-of-misleading-mailer-being-probed-by-skokieevanston-school-district-65/</a>&nbsp;

Chow campaign accused of ‘misleading’ mailer, being probed by Skokie/Evanston School District 65

Days before the primary election, a Democratic candidate 17th district state representative, Candance Chow, is facing criticism from the Illinois Education Association and an investigation from the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board.The two issues are separate, but both are occurring simultaneously and close to Tuesday’s election. The Illinois Education Association sent Chow’s campaign arm a cease and desist letter regarding a mailer for her campaign, and the school board is investigating emails sent by the Chow campaign to the work accounts of board employees...“The mailer conveys the false and misleading impression that the Illinois Education Association supports Candance Chow,” the letter says...<blockquote>District 65 board president Suni Kartha said the investigation was prompted by the discovery of emails from Chow and her campaign representatives to the work email addresses of district employees. Kartha said these emails were violations of board policy by a board member and added that the investigation has been turned over to the district’s attorneys.&nbsp;</blockquote>Read more from the Daily Northwestern...<a href="https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/03/18/city/state-representative-candidate-candance-chow-faces-legal-scrutiny-days-before-election/" data-mce-href="https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/03/18/city/state-representative-candidate-candance-chow-faces-legal-scrutiny-days-before-election/">https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/03/18/city/state-representative-candidate-candance-chow-faces-legal-scrutiny-days-before-election/</a>&nbsp;

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Candance Chow Resigns From District 65 School Board

Chow campaign accused of ‘misleading’ mailer, being probe...

State rep. candidate Candance Chow faces legal scrutiny d...