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The Chicago Teachers Union has a new president and vice president.

Jesse Sharkey has officially taken over the labor group’s top post for the time being, following a Wednesday vote from the union’s governing body. The new vice president is Stacy Davis Gates, formerly the union’s political director.

The shift in leadership follows the retirement of former CTU President Karen Lewis, who announced her departure in June amid continued health problems. That cleared the way for Sharkey’s formal takeover of the union’s top job and Davis Gates’ nomination to replace him as second-in-command.

Both leaders will be running for office again soon, as union officers are expected to face some competition in an election by the entire CTU membership next year.

Sharkey and Bruce Rauner appeared on WTTW together after the 2012 teachers’ strike and had a memorable debate. Click here to watch it. Explains a lot about both men.

* Sharkey during the strike…

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:26 pm

Comments

Bruce may think he’s tough in that biker costume, but he doesn’t have my Terminator shades.

Comment by Reality Check Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:30 pm
What’s Happy Gilmore doing at a teacher strike?

Comment by Huh? Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:31 pm
Just from watching that video: goodness gracious, he has visibly aged since 2012.

Comment by NIU Grad Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:32 pm
Hey. Give me a beat.

Comment by Keyrock Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:33 pm
“Twist it. Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it… baby… “

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:37 pm
You know what? Carpetbagger Rauner don’t even live in Chicago

Comment by Rabid Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:38 pm
“You gotta fight! For your right! To Parrrrrr, er, fair wages!”

Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:39 pm
As a former educator… Rauner isn’t entirely wrong. The Union is for it’s members, not the kids. That’s the truth and it’s the purpose. As horrible it is for Rauner to pitch “simple” solutions to complicated problems, it’s just as bad to listen how we were on strike for the “kids”.. Yeah, sure.

Comment by Echo The Bunnyman Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:41 pm
Yeah, I’m doing a Ray Raynor imitation, I’m down to the last to notes that tell me what’s up next.

Comment by Huh? Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:42 pm
“First Rahm… Rauner is next.”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:43 pm
Hosts la vista, Brucie.

Comment by A Jack Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:43 pm
a 1, a 2, a 3 - take me out to the ball park …

Comment by Huh? Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:44 pm
Chance and I are gonna rock Rauner’s world.

Comment by A Jack Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:46 pm
–”Hit the road, Rahm, and don’t ya come back no more, no more, no more, no more….”

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:49 pm
When the unions inspiration through the workers blood shall run.

Comment by Honeybear Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:50 pm
“Oooooh Oh Pretty Woman”

Comment by PublicServant Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:50 pm
You gotta fight, for your right, to collectively baarrrgaaaiiinnn!

Comment by Anonimity Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 1:53 pm
The Gerald Ford of union leaders.

Comment by City Zen Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 2:10 pm
Unchain my heart, Rahmmie where did you go?
Unchain my heart, ’cause we can’t fight you no mo.

Comment by TinyDancer(FKASue) Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 2:48 pm
“CTU’s 1%” Living in a $1.5 million home, yards from Lake Michigan, CTU finally has their own 1%er.

Comment by Marty Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 2:51 pm
Mr. Sharkey, former singer for Sha-Na-Na, taking the microphone again in his new role as union head.

Comment by 32nd Ward Roscoe Village Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 3:18 pm
“Here’s lookin’ at ya, Schoolhouse Rock”

Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 3:28 pm
“I’ll be back.”

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 3:36 pm
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye.

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 3:44 pm
We are the school’s shufflin’ crew, shufflin’on down, teachin to you.

Comment by Aimtomisbehave Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 3:51 pm
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
Turn and face the strange…guy running things.

Comment by Jocko Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 4:44 pm
“You put your right….I mean your left foot in, you take your left foot out, you put your left foot in and you shake it all about…”

Comment by Taxedoutwest Thursday, Sep 6, 18 @ 5:46 pm
“As a CTU leader I now have more than enough time to pursue my music. A one a two and a three Hit its boys”

Comment by NorthsideNoMore Friday, Sep 7, 18 @ 7:48 am

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