PERSON: Brandon Johnson

City Government of Chicago

Mayor

Brandon Johnson (born March 27, 1976) is an American educator and politician who is the mayor-elect of Chicago, having won the 2023 election. A member of the Democratic Party, Johnson has served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners since 2018, representing the 1st district.<br> <br> Johnson was first elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners in 2018 after defeating incumbent Commissioner Richard Boykin in the Democratic primary election and winning the general election unopposed. Johnson won reelection to the County Board in 2022.<br> <br> Johnson was elected mayor of Chicago in 2023. In the first round of the election, he and Paul Vallas advanced to a runoff, unseating incumbent mayor Lori Lightfoot. Johnson defeated Vallas in the runoff election and was elected to serve as the 57th mayor of Chicago. He will be the fourth African American mayor and first West Side resident to hold the office since 1933. Johnson is considered to be a political progressive.<br> <br> >> Wikipedia