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Pete Kalenik

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    • Pete Kalenik is committed to public service. This commitment has led Pete to serve as a Chicago police officer, an AmeriCorps educator, and a soldier with the Illinois Army National Guard.

    • PROTECTING CHICAGO

      ENGAGING COMMUNITIES

       

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      SERVING AMERICA

      LEADING SOLDIERS

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      EDUCATING STUDENTS

      EMPOWERING CHILDREN

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    • EXPERIENCE

      Chicago Police Department

      Patrolman and Field Training Officer

      February 2014 – Present

      Pete serves as a Patrolman and Field Training Officer in the Chicago Police Department. As a Patrolman, he is responsible for safeguarding the city's Little Village and North Lawndale communities. As a Field Training Officer, he teaches and mentors junior officers in Chicago's most violent neighborhood. He was named the "Most Outstanding Recruit" at the Chicago Police Academy. His work has been recognized for addressing crime surrounding vacant housing. He has also served as a spokesperson for Chicago's largest community-policing program involving youth and sports. Moreover, Pete is a member of the city's Crisis Intervention Team, trained to help citizens experiencing mental illness, and is a Naloxone-qualified first responder, trained to combat America’s opioid epidemic.

      Illinois Army National Guard

      Lieutenant, Paratrooper, and former Non-Commissioned Officer

      July 2007 – Present

       

      Pete is a Lieutenant in the Illinois Army National Guard. He originally enlisted as an active-duty paratrooper with the Army's Chaplain Corps, under the National Call to Service program. Prior to earning his commission, Pete served as a Staff Sergeant and Civil Affairs Team Leader in the Army Reserve.

      AmeriCorps

      Educator and Community Organizer

      May 2009 – September 2012

      Pete served as a middle school teacher at Visitation Catholic School. As an educator, he dedicated himself to creating an inquiry-based science curriculum. He also served as a youth football coach at the Chicago Park District's O'Hallaren Park and volunteered as an assistant basketball coach at The Faith Community of St. Sabina.

       

      He would later work on behalf of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation. In this capacity, he was an education organizer for Albany Park's North River Commission. While serving one of America's "most ethnically-diverse neighborhoods," he helped raise more than $2.45 million in financial resources to support after-school programs and additional teacher training. He also coordinated the campaigns for dozens of neighbors to serve as Local School Council representatives.

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    • EDUCATION

      Loyola University Chicago  

      Juris Doctor and Master in Public Policy

      August 2015 – May 2018

      Pete served as an extern in the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. He learned trial advocacy skills from United States District Court Judge Virginia M. Kendall. He also taught basic legal principles to students enrolled in Chicago Public Schools. 

      University of Illinois at Chicago

      Master in Urban Planning and Policy

      August 2010 – December 2013

      Pete enrolled at the University of Illinois at Chicago as a beneficiary of the Illinois Veteran Grant. His graduate thesis was entitled: "Municipal Contracting for Social Impact: Leave No Veteran Behind, Chicago Public Schools, and Safe Passage."

      Northwestern University

      Master of Science in Education and Social Policy
      May 2009 – June 2011

      Pete enrolled at Northwestern University as a beneficiary of the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill. His graduate thesis was entitled: "Holistic School Reform: Understanding the Potential of Chicago's Local School Councils."

      University of Chicago

      Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
      October 2004 – June 2007

      Pete enrolled at the University of Chicago as a transfer student from Concordia University Chicago. As an undergraduate, he studied abroad in Rome, Italy (2005) and Paris, France (2007). His senior thesis was entitled: "The Congressional Franking Privilege: A History of Incumbent Advantage."

      Lane Tech College Prep High School

      Chicago Public Schools

      August 1999 – June 2003

      Pete is a proud graduate of Chicago Public Schools. He was a captain on Lane Tech's football team and played baseball.

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