1. Brandon Johnson.
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Rich, Mari
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CITY dwellers , *HUMAN services , *SOCIAL sciences education , *PUBLIC officers , *TEACHERS' strikes & lockouts , *SOCIAL services , *GAY community - Abstract
Brandon Johnson, a former community organizer and public school teacher, was elected as the fifty-seventh mayor of Chicago in April 2023. He is the fourth Black mayor in Chicago's history and the second to come from the city's ethnically diverse West Side. Johnson has a progressive agenda, focusing on issues such as taxation, education, social welfare, and policing. He has a background in organizing with the Chicago Teachers Union and served as a commissioner of Cook County. Since taking office, Johnson has made efforts to strengthen the social safety net and support marginalized communities. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024