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YEO Bios
Alex Pratt

School Committee Member
Littleton, Massachusetts
Alex Pratt was elected to the Littleton School Committee in May 2013. He
is a college student at Northeastern University and a teaching assistant at
the Harvard University Extension School. Committee Member Pratt serves
as the co-chair of the Pursuit of Excellence Task Force and as the school
committee representative to the Permanent Municipal Building Committee.
He has testified before the legislature’s Joint Committee on Education on
bills impacting students’ well-being and performance, and he has published articles on education
policy in the Littleton Independent, the Lowell Sun, and the Boston Globe. While in high school, Pratt
advised the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on issues relating to Littletonarea public schools. He is currently studying sociology and economics at Northeastern University in
Boston. @alexdpratt

Andrés Quintero

Governing Board Member
San Jose, California
A lifelong resident of East San Jose, Andrés Quintero attended several
east side schools and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School. After
graduating from Evergreen Valley College, Quintero transferred to San Jose
State University where he earned a B.A. in political science and a master
of public administration. Quintero began his career in public policy working
for former San Jose Councilmember Forrest Williams and for the Santa
Clara County Board of Supervisors in 2009. Quintero served as district director for the California State
Assembly, teaches political science, and serves as a representative on the Executive Board of AFT
Local 6157. Quintero also serves as chair of the San Jose International Airport Commission, and as
treasurer of the Latino Leadership Alliance. He also serves his community as member of the Alum
Rock Union Elementary School District (ARUSD) Governing Board. Quintero resides in East San Jose
with his wife and two children.

Khalif Rainey

County Supervisor

County Supervisor Khalif Rainey represents the 2nd District on the
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Rainey previously
worked as a staffer in the local district office of Congresswoman Gwen
Moore. Rainey’s policy priorities include efficient public transportation,
economic development, and senior care. He earned his bachelor’s degree
from Southern University in public policy and urban affairs. @khalif_rainey

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