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Gregory Redfeairn Selected to Fill Teacher Trustee Vacancy

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Thursday, July 20, 2017, Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund Board of
Trustees voted for Gregory Redfeairn to serve as a Teacher
Trustee. Redfeairn will serve out the remainder of Raymond Wohl’s
term, until the Board’s regular November meeting. Trustee Wohl
retired from active service in June.

Trustee Redfeairn has taught high school
in the Chicago Public Schools since 1993, and currently teaches
math and art at Foreman College and Career Academy. Raised in
Chicago, Redfeairn attended CPS schools from Head Start through
high school. He earned both a B.S. in Art and an M.F.A. in Art
from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Redfeairn has been a
strong pension advocate, serving as a CTPF Pension
Representative, and as a member of the CTU Pension-Insurance
Committee. An active community member, he has served in
leadership roles at his church and as vice-president of his local
neighbors association.

“We are pleased to have an active and engaged community member
join our board to represent Teacher Trustees,” said Charles A.
Burbridge, CTPF Executive Director. “Our Trustees put a
tremendous amount of time and energy into the business of the
Fund and we look forward to Trustee Redfeairn’s contributions and
insights.”

According to Fund policy, following the declaration of the
vacancy on the Board, a committee was appointed to evaluate
candidates and recommend an individual to the Board. Four active
teachers applied for the position. The committee met to evaluate
applications and made a formal recommendation which the Board
accepted on July 20, 2017. The next election for Teacher Trustees
will be held November 1-7, 2017.

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