Champaign resident and freelance journalist John Bambenek has declared he intends to run for the school board for Champaign Unit #4 schools. He is currently an academic professional for the University of Illinois and was formerly a project manager and senior consultant for Ernst & Young. He plans to work on restoring trust and accountability in the local school system.
Champaign, IL (PRWeb) January 12, 2007 -- On January 5, 2007, Champaign resident John Bambenek declared his intention to run for the Champaign Community Unit School District #4 school board. The election is being held on April 17 to fill the four seats and one special election that is currently up for election. He is running for one of the four open seats for a full four year term.
Mr. Bambenek currently works as a research programmer for the University of Illinois at the Coordinated Science Lab. His duties include system and network administration as well as a small amount of information security research. He recently gave a presentation in Washington, DC on information security and identity theft.
Before joining the University, he worked for Ernst & Young and Capgemini Ernst & Young as a project manager and senior consultant. He worked with many of the top Fortune 500 companies. He is also a freelance columnist and blogger writing on political and cultural issues.
In explaining why he is running for the school board, Bambenek said, "Unit 4 has been a frequent target of my criticism both in my columns and on my blog. I could either continue to complain or roll up my sleeves and try to fix it. I choose the later." Mr. Bambenek is currently scheduling meetings with various community groups and individuals to gather input on the school system. He hopes to restore trust in the school system that was lost in recent years due to actions surrounding the consent decree and other problems.
Mr. Bambenek currently serves as the executive director of the Tumaini Foundation, a Champaign-based not-for-profit. The Tumaini Foundation is a charity that supports rural Tanzania schools by sending them much needed school supplies, medical supplies and computers.
For more information please contact John Bambenek at 217-493-0760.
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