Just In: Capping an improbable rise and carrying the hopes of a political movement determined to remake Chicago as a more equitable place to live, Brandon Johnson was sworn into office Monday as Chicago’s 57th mayor.
Johnson faces massive challenges as he replaces now former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who leaves Johnson to govern a badly fractured city struggling to recover from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic that served to spotlight its deeply entrenched problems of crime, poverty, homelessness and inequity.
Johnson takes office alongside 13 new members of the Chicago City Council, shifting the balance of power at City Hall to the left. Three others were elected to full, four-year terms after being appointed by Lightfoot. For the first time, two Asian American City Council members were sworn into office Monday. Ald. Nicole Lee is the first Chinese American to serve on the City Council, and became the first female and Asian American alderperson when she was appointed in 2019.Seven City Council members are Democratic Socialists, and five are set to serve as committee chairs, a significant expansion of power for the council’s most progressive members, all of whom backed Johnson for mayor.
Even before he took office, Johnson put his stamp on the Chicago City Council by unveiling an organizational plan that will create one new committee for a total of 20 committees. That plan must be ratified by the City Council at its first regular meeting after the inauguration, which is set for May 24.
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