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A District 87 school board candidate has distanced himself from another candidate who dropped out of the race after a history of offensive social media posts surfaced.
Fitzgerald Samedy
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Fitzgerald Samedy issued a statement to WGLT on Wednesday saying he does not support Jon Reed’s social media activity that included a litany of racist and misogynist content he either produced or shared.
“As a Haitian American and a first-generation born in this country, I too am very offended and disgusted,” Samedy said.
Reed’s and Samedy’s names jointly appeared on yard signs that asked voters to “Elect Two Good Men.”
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BLOOMINGTONÂ â There will be new faces on the McLean County Unit 5 school board next year as none of the three incumbents whose terms expire in 2021 filed for re-election. Monday was the deadline for candidates to file. The election is April 6.
In addition to Unit 5, there will be contested races in Bloomington District 87 and for the Heartland Community College board.
Unit 5
Three four-year seats up for election in Unit 5. The terms of Taunia Leffler, Meta Mickens-Baker and Mike Trask expire in 2021 and none filed nominating petitions.
No more than three people from the same congressional township can serve on the Unit 5 school board.
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