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Brandon Johnson (born March 27, 1976) [1] is an American educator and politician who has served as the 57th Mayor of Chicago since 2023. [2] [3] [4] A member of the Democratic Party, Johnson previously served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 2018 to 2023, representing the 1st district.
6 days ago · Brandon Johnson had been Chicago’s mayor-elect for just seven days when he compared himself to a perhaps lesser-known member of the Chicago Bulls’ 1990s championship team. Standing next to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, framed by the city’s skyline on a picture-perfect spring day in April 2023, Johnson acknowledged that he hadn’t helped ...
Apr 5, 2023 · CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson, a county commissioner and teachers’ union organizer who called for a vast expansion of social programs in Chicago, as well as new taxes, was elected mayor of the...
Apr 4, 2023 · CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson, a county commissioner and teachers’ union organizer who called for a vast expansion of social programs in Chicago, as well as new taxes, was elected mayor of the...
Apr 24, 2023 · Brandon Johnson — the Cook County commissioner, former Chicago Teachers Union organizer and Chicago Public Schools teacher — was inaugurated Monday as Chicago’s 57th mayor.
6 days ago · Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered a short, but spirited pitch for Chicago during Monday evening’s kickoff of the Democratic National Convention, casting the city as a cradle of African American ...
Apr 5, 2023 · Brandon Johnson will be the next mayor of Chicago, NBC News projected Tuesday, marking a stunning turn for a staunch progressive and former teacher whose campaign leaned into messages of...
May 15, 2023 · CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson today signed his first executive orders as Mayor of Chicago. Mayor Johnson’s first executive orders elevate efforts in driving youth employment and establish a new Deputy Mayor for Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Rights; a new Deputy Mayor for Community Safety with a focus on eradicating the root causes of ...
Apr 5, 2023 · C hicago has elected Brandon Johnson as the city’s 57th mayor as residents sought new leadership amid frustrations about crime, housing, and other quality of life concerns.
Apr 5, 2023 · Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson will face mounting crime issues and pension debt obligations after he's sworn in.