Who is Brandon Johnson? What to Know About the Cook County Commissioner Advancing to Chicago Mayoral Runoff Election
Johnson's name was first floated as a potential mayoral candidate during the 2019 strike, though he would call the rumors, he began his career as a public school teacher at Jenner Academy in Cabrini-Green before later teaching at Westinghouse College Prep on the West Side.
According to the County Commissioner's campaign website, Johnson hopes to re-open the city's mental health clinics and increase investment in year-round youth employment to address public safety. In a policy of"tax fairness", Johnson proposes a"Big Business Head Tax" on large companies who perform 50% or more of their work in Chicago, while also instituting a $98 million jet fuel tax on airlines.
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Paul Vallas vs. Brandon Johnson: A First Look at the April Chicago Mayoral RunoffWhat started out as a hotly-contested race between nine candidates to unseat Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is now down to two, as former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson will battle it out in a head-to-head race on April 4.
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3 shootings reported in 3 hours on I-94 in Cook CountyThree shootings were reported on Interstate 94 in Cook County within three hours of each other Sunday night.
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Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson head to Chicago mayoral runoffLori Lightfoot will be a one-term mayor after failing to advance to Chicago's mayoral runoff election. She is the first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve as Chicago's mayor. From WBEZ:
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Paul Vallas, Brandon Johnson to clash in Chicago mayoral runoff; Lightfoot oustedPaul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will meet in a runoff to be the next mayor of Chicago after voters on Tuesday denied incumbent Lori Lightfoot a second term, issuing a rebuke to a leader who made history as head of the nation's third-largest city.
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Fails in Re-Election Bid TuesdayChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her re-election bid, AP projects. The pandemic, spats with unions and a rise in crime caused her popularity to fall.
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Fails in Re-Election BidChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her re-election bid as rising crime rates dented her popularity. Some concerned business leaders had coalesced around rival Paul Vallas, who qualified for the April runoff against Brandon Johnson. WSJWhatsNow
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