As my wife and I raise our three children on the West Side of Chicago, our family experiences firsthand the effects of generational disinvestment. Hunger, homelessness and unemployment are right outside our front door. Gun violence is not only on the news; it …

Johnson was elected mayor of Chicago in 2023. In the first round of the election, he and Paul Vallas advanced to a runoff, unseating incumbent mayor Lori Lightfoot. Johnson defeated Vallas in the runoff election and was elected to serve as the 57th mayor of Chicago. [6][7] Johnson is considered to be a political progressive. [8]

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As a public school teacher, union organizer and Cook County commissioner, Brandon is the only candidate who has been a leader in our communities in the fights for fully funded public schools, affordable housing, green jobs and access to mental health care.

As mayor, he will provide the leadership to put Chicago on the right track. Brandon stands for the people, not entrenched special interests and political insiders. He will advance smart, innovative solutions that address the root causes of violence and poverty. Everyone in Chicago deserves to have a roof over their head.

May 15, 2024 · Mayor Johnson was sworn in as the 57th mayor of the City of Chicago on May 15, 2023, and from a landmark $1.25 billion investment in neighborhood development and reduction in violent crime, to hundreds of millions of dollars in support for Chicago’s unhoused and plans to spur housing and commercial development, the first year in office has kept ...

Apr 4, 2023 · Brandon Johnson is the Mayor of Chicago in Illinois. He assumed office on May 15, 2023. His current term ends on May 17, 2027. Johnson ran for election for Mayor of Chicago in Illinois. He won in the general runoff election on April 4, 2023.

Apr 5, 2023 · CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher, was elected as Chicago’s next mayor Tuesday in a major victory for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing as the heavily blue city grapples with high crime and financial challenges.

Dec 10, 2024 · “Brandon Johnson Stakes Claim As Most Progressive Chicago Mayor In A Generation.” Block Club Chicago. Mayor of Chicago, 2023- Democratic Party Non-partisan primary election February 28th, 2023, resulted in run-off general election…

May 15, 2023 · Brandon Johnson was sworn in as mayor of the nation's third-largest city Monday at a ceremony attended by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin.