What did this trustee do?

The Chicago Tribune reports.

Audit: College of DuPage trustee Hamilton breached ethics policy

An internal audit, conducted during a contentious board of trustees campaign, found that College of DuPage Chairwoman Katharine Hamilton violated the school’s ethics policy by using her position to help political allies win seats on the board, according to a copy of the report obtained by the Tribune.

The four-page report found that Hamilton, then vice chairwoman of the board, violated the ethics policy by publicly endorsing candidates and working on their campaigns earlier this year while in her official capacity as a trustee. It cites several instances in which Hamilton’s board title was used in campaign literature supporting the “Clean Slate,” three candidates hand-picked by Hamilton to help her gain control of the board and oust controversial President Robert Breuder.

The report states Hamilton also broke ethics rules when she endorsed the slate — Deanne Mazzochi, Frank Napolitano and Charles Bernstein — on her public Facebook page, which identifies her as a board member and primarily is used to share college-related items.

All three candidates won seats in the April election and, with Hamilton, make up a new majority. Hamilton became chairwoman.