Johnson was elected the mayor of Chicago in the city's 2023 mayoral election. He became the third black person to be elected mayor of Chicago. Johnson is the fourth black person to serve as the city's mayor, as Eugene Sawyer had been appointed to serve following Harold Washington's death in office but was never elected. [34]

May 15, 2023 · Learn more about the City’s efforts to welcome new arrivals and ways to help out and get involved. Learn More. Request a letter, proclamation or official greeting from Mayor Brandon Johnson. Invite Mayor Brandon Johnson to an event.

Oct 7, 2024 · “Stacy Davis Gates made Brandon Johnson,” a now-retired TV newsman told me just after the 2023 election, naming the president of the Chicago Teachers Union, for which Johnson once worked, and...

May 15, 2024 · CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Johnson Administration today mark one year in leadership of the City of Chicago, and fulfillment of a vision to build a better, stronger, safer Chicago where every resident and every community has access to tools and resources that enable them to thrive.

May 15, 2023 · Brandon Johnson, a progressive former union organizer and teacher, is set to become Chicago's 57th mayor Monday after winning a tight runoff in April.

Dec 10, 2024 · Elected 57th mayor of Chicago on April 4, 2023 in general election, defeating Paul Vallas. Chicago’s fourth African American mayor and second mayor from the West Side Inauguration: May 15, 2023

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.

Brandon Johnson (born March 27, 1976) [1] is an American educator and politician. He is the Mayor of Chicago since 2023. He won the 2023 election. [2] [3] [4] He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was on the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 2018 to 2023.

Apr 5, 2023 · Former teacher and union organizer Brandon Johnson has been elected Chicago mayor. Tuesday's win is a major victory for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing as the nation’s third-largest city grapples with high crime and financial challenges.

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.