Brandon Johnson is about to become Chicago's 57th mayor.
As he takes office, Chicago is dealing with an influx of migrants, the start of summer and the rise in violence we often see and a city that's still working to rebound following the Covid pandemic.
Johnson will be working to address these issues alongside a city council that's changing with 13 new members. So after the celebrations, where does he start? We asked political science professors Twyla Blackmond Larnell from Loyola University and Jaime Dominguez of Northwestern University given what we've seen regarding his transition team, what we might expect during Johnson's first 100 days in office."He has clearly picked a very strong team.
"The Mayor's office in Chicago does have a substantial amount of power," said Larnell. But with 13 incoming new members of the Chicago City Council, she said this is pretty interesting for Chicago politics. "We're going to watch a lot of moving pieces, as people try to find their new role in city government and as the mayor attempts to create a new agenda."
The new City Council will be more diverse with more women including two Asian Americans on the council, LGBTQ-plus members will make up a fifth of the council and there will be 20 Black alderpeople.
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