Barton J. Taylor

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Location Chicago, IL, United States
Introduction Barton is a proud Urban Leaguer, young rising leader and most of all a public servant. A native Chicagoan, Barton is the E-Rate Program Director at Chicago Public Schools (CPS), where he manages an annual multi-million dollar federal subsidy that helps CPS educate, inspire and transform students by bridging the digital divide through the coupling of learning with technology. His previous professional experiences includes the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, managing over $25 million in formula and entitlement grant programs and detail assignments with Georgia Congressman John Lewis and the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Barton has a Master of Public Administration from Clark Atlanta University in urban management and public finance. He also received his Bachelor of Arts and Associates in Applied Sciences from Clark Atlanta University and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale respectively. Barton is a 2009 Marshall Memorial Fellow and is an alumnus of the U.S. Presidential Management Fellows.