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Former DeKalb School Board Candidate Says New Board Should Embrace Diversity

As we approach the election, we normally hear from candidates who are still in their respective race.

We turn our attention instead to someone who just dropped out. Scott Campbell lives in DeKalb and teaches chemistry in the Rochelle school district. Until recently, he was running for the DeKalb School Board.

He says he feels the current board make-up doesn't reflect the diversity of the student body. He feels by leaving the race, it creates a better chance for minority candidates to be heard.

A recent forum sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce allowed the remaining candidates to address student diversity.

Interview highlights

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How did you make this decision?

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When did you have this realization?

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Why can't you, as a Caucasian male, fully represent all constituents?

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What do you see as your role going forward?

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What have you heard since you dropped out of the race?

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What are the priorities you hope the new board tackles?

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Final thoughts?

Candidate Questionnaires from the Daily Chronicle

Three winners among these candidates will serve a term of four years: (in alphabetical order)

Shatoya Black

Jeff Hallgren

Catherine Harned

Sean Johnson

Victoria Newport

Jeromy Olson

Valerie Pena-Hernandez

Twangie Smith

Tracy Williams

Jenna Dooley has spent her professional career in public radio. She is a graduate of Northern Illinois University and the Public Affairs Reporting Program at the University of Illinois - Springfield. She returned to Northern Public Radio in DeKalb after several years hosting Morning Edition at WUIS-FM in Springfield. She is a former "Newsfinder of the Year" from the Illinois Associated Press and recipient of NIU's Donald R. Grubb Journalism Alumni Award. She is an active member of the Illinois News Broadcasters Association and an adjunct instructor at NIU.