AURORA | Voters in the Aurora Public Schools district will choose four board members from a pool of seven candidates.

Board members are elected at-large and represent the entire school district. The candidates running are Tapsuru Ousman Ba, Gayla Charrier, Tramaine Duncan, Anne Keke, Hendrix Percival Lewis, Kristin Mallory and Nino Pepper. Duncan and Keke are incumbents running to keep their seats on the board.

Tapsuru Ousman Ba

Meet Tapsuru Ousman Ba

Tapsuru Ousman Ba is a program coordinator with the African Leadership Group who oversees the Youth Empowerment Program. Ba is a first time candidate.

According to Ba’s campaign website, his priorities include supporting teachers, funding educational equity and building community connections.

Ba is endorsed by state Sen. James Coleman,

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