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Lindop District 92 Swears in New Board Member: Jeannie Alexander

Alexander who was appointed on October 21, 2022

New Lindop School District 92 Board Member Jeannie Alexander.
New Lindop School District 92 Board Member Jeannie Alexander. (Lindop 92)

(Broadview, IL) – The Lindop Elementary School District 92 in western Cook County officially added a new board of education member to its ranks, swearing in Broadview resident Jeannie Alexander.

At the board’s regular month meeting on Tuesday, November 15, Board of Education President Shryl Griffin administered the oath office to Alexander who was appointed to the seven-member panel on October 21, 2022.

“I am deeply honored by the appointment to the Lindop Board of Education,” said Alexander, a Vice President of Rail Operations at the Chicago Transit Authority. “My agenda as a board member is supporting the continued improvement in the quality of education that Broadview elementary students receive.”

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Alexander, a 10-year resident of Broadview, earned her B.A. in English Language and Literature at Southern Illinois University and a Master’s in Adult Education at DePaul University.

“Investing in my own education fueled my professional growth, helping to earn me the position of Vice President of Rail Operations at the CTA,” said Alexander. “That’s why I want to invest my time with Lindop District 92, working with Superintendent Dr. Janiece Jackson and other top administrators, seeking to improve the education of our children here in Broadview to help promote their long-term professional growth, too.”

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“With the addition of Jeannie Alexander to the Board of Education, Lindop 92’s commitment to a quality education for children will only deepen further,” said Board President Griffin. “Jeannie’s participation is a win for the district and the students.”

“I look forward to working with Jeannie as a member of the board,” said Dr. Jackson. “She brings passion, determination, and a commitment to children, and that’s what the district needs in leaders.”

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