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Brandon Johnson, left, and Paul Vallas shake hands after their debate in Chicago on March 18, 2023. (Mustafa Hussain for NBC News) 'Still outreach to do'
Brandon Johnson. Brandon Johnson (born March 27, 1976) [1] is an American educator and politician serving as the 57th mayor of Chicago. [2] [3] [4] A member of the Democratic Party, Johnson was elected mayor in April 2023. He previously served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 2018 to 2023, representing the 1st district .
The election was officially nonpartisan, with winner Brandon Johnson being elected to a four-year term which began on May 15. Incumbent Lori Lightfoot ran for a second term in office, but placed third in the first round. Former CEO of Chicago Public Schools Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson advanced to a runoff.
Paul Gust Vallas Sr. (VAL-iss; born June 10, 1953) is an American politician and former education superintendent.He served as the superintendent of the Bridgeport Public Schools and the Recovery School District of Louisiana, the CEO of both the School District of Philadelphia and the Chicago Public Schools, and a budget director for the city of Chicago.
Paul 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 ...
Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson speaks to supporters after defeating Paul Vallas in the mayoral runoff election, late Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Chicago.
Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas debate at Kenwood Academy in Chicago (Mustafa Hussain for NBC News) In policy, in experience and in style the two are a study in contrasts.
His opponent, progressive Cook County commissioner Brandon Johnson, has labeled Vallas a Republican in disguise. In this overwhelmingly Democratic city, it would be difficult to imagine a label ...