ROSEMONT, Ill. (WAND) - Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates was among new leaders elected for the Illinois Federation of Teachers during the union's triennial convention.

Gates was elected president as delegates from across Illinois cast votes to choose the next leaders of the 103,000 member union.

The new officers include:

IFT Executive Vice President and Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates elected as President

IFT Secretary-Treasurer and Southwest Area Council President Cyndi Oberle-Dahm elected as Executive Vice President

President, North Suburban Teachers Union Local 1274, Pankaj Sharma as Secretary-Treasurer

President, University Professional of Illinois Local 4100, John Miller as Membership Secretary

The Illinois Federation of Teachers said of the

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