Wallace E. Goode, Jr. led the Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce for more than a decade, increasing its membership from 187 to 311 during his leadership, the Hyde Park Herald reported .

Goode has a bachelor's degree from Elmhurst University, a master's degree in education from the University of Vermont and served in the Peace Corps.

According to Goode’s campaign website, he was a special assistant to former Mayor Richard M. Daley, assistant commissioner for Workforce Development and executive director of Chicago’s Empowerment Zone.

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