Karen Lewis

Karen Lewis  (June 26, 1953 – February 7, 2021) was an American Chicago Public Schools teacher and labor leader.  She was the president of the Chicago Teachers Union from 2010 to 2014. She was a former King College Prep High School and Lane Technical High School chemistry teacher. She was a teacher for 22 years.

Lewis was considering running for Mayor of Chicago in 2015.Natasha Koerecki, "Chicago Sun-Times," "Karen Lewis inches closer to run — crafting exploratory committee" http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/karen-lewis-inches-closer-run-—-crafting-exploratory-committee/tue-07152014-1251am In July 2014 poll, Lewis defeated Emanuel in a hypothetical electoral contest by 45-36 . She decided not to run for mayor due to health issues and endorses Chuy Garcia.

On October 9, 2014, Lewis was hospitalized for a "serious illness". At the time, no further details about Lewis' health have been revealed. On October 13, a source confirmed that Lewis had been diagnosed with glioblastoma. 

Lewis died from problems caused by the cancer in Chicago on February 7, 2021 at the age of 67.

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