To the surprise of many, the censured board member Kathy Hamilton endorsed Clean Slate featuring Deanne Mazzochi, Frank Napolitano, and Charles Bernstein took all three vacant seats on the College of DuPage Board of Trustees. As the College of DuPage was thrust into the media spotlight due to criticism over its lack of financial transparency many voters, students and faculty members where looking for a change for the college. Here are some of the potential ramifications of the new board.

• A new majority – This is perhaps the most important and obvious aspect of the election of a Clean Slate is the immediate new majority on the board. The board has voted 6-1 on recent controversial decisions involving finances and administration, with Kathy Hamilton being the lone “no”vote. Now, Hamilton has three individuals who she helped get elected that will likely stand by her. Things to look out for will be for will be a new board leader to replace current Chairwoman Erin Birt. In an election night interview with WGN Radio, Hamilton expressed hopes that she would be the new board chairwoman.

• Focus on taxpayers – The Clean Slate has been extremely vocal about being accountable to taxpayers. According to its website, it will “ re-orient COD to put taxpayers and students at the forefront of all decisions.” The Clean Slate believes financial transparency will help reduce costs and improve efficiency at COD for students and taxpayers alike.

• What does it mean for the current administration?

After a severance package of $763,000 was given to President Robert Breuder in January, the Clean Slate gained steam with voters upset over the package by branding themselves as the ender of “the corruption of the Breuder era.” The slate has been very open about its distaste for COD’S current administration. Just minutes after winning the election, the group’s Twitter account tweeted, “Dear COD administration: don’t delete anything.” Just hours after his election as a trustee, Trustee-elect Bernstein was quoted in the Daily Herald explaining that he thinks that President Breuder should take a “leave of absence.”