Here’s what to know about the race in District 6B, including the candidates and their campaign platforms.
The district
District 6B stretches from Downtown, across the Near South Side and to the South Side of Chicago, roughly covering parts of the Loop, Near South Side, Douglas, Armour Square, Grand Boulevard, Fuller Park, Washington Park, Hyde Park, Woodlawn, Englewood and Greater Grand Crossing community areas. By racial demographics, the population is approximately 64% Black, 20% white, 9% Asian and 5% Hispanic.
The district is home to 38 schools, including magnet schools, personalized learning programs, a regional gifted center for students K-8, career and technical education, a fine arts school, a number of charter options and a military academy for high schoolers.
The school board member currently representing District 6B is Jessica Biggs, who was elected by voters in the 6th District in 2024.
The candidates
Two candidates are running in District 6B: Brittany Kimble and Michael Neal.
Kimble is a criminal defense and real estate attorney. Neal is a pastor at a Bronzeville church.
The district’s current representative, Jessica Biggs, is running for school board president.
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Brittany Kimble
The candidate did not respond to the Tribune’s questionnaire.
Michael Neal
What are your top three priorities if elected?
- Greater emphasis on early childhood literacy.
- Stronger community engagement.
- More corporate and philanthropic support and involvement.
Do you support continuing the moratorium on school closings? YES / NO
The only reason to continue the moratorium is due to the lack of follow-up or strategic handling of schools from the previous historic school closings.
Do you support the Chicago Board of Education’s decision this summer to budget an additional $150 million in state funding to reverse layoffs and prevent a spending freeze? YES / NO
We must budget in such a way that doesn’t continue to place our future in peril.
Should Chicago Public Schools continue raising its property tax levy to the legal limit? YES / NO
We must find other streams of revenue and sources of income.