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Brandon Johnson retweeted
For two years in a row, Chicago has recorded its fewest homicides in 60 years while life expectancy has reached its highest point on record.
Chicago's Fair Share Budget builds on that progress with investments in safer, healthier communities, including:
✅A record 40,000 paid summer youth jobs with a $24M investment
✅$7M for violence intervention, 390 outreach workers and 50 Youth Peacekeepers
✅Provides $30.9M for libraries, avoiding service cuts and a property tax increase
✅Invests $30M more in homelessness prevention, including $15M for services, $13M for the Low-Income Housing Trust Fund and $2M for the Flexible Housing Pool—projected to prevent 3,000 Chicagoans from losing their homes
✅Opens a mental health clinic and expands CARE to seven days a week
✅Permanently establishes the Department of Community Wellness and Safety
✅Preserves $3M for immigration legal services and education
✅Invests $2.5M in free legal education for communities affected by violence and incarceration
✅Provides $7M in raises for 3,000+ early childhood professionals
“We are standing shoulder to shoulder today to build the Chicago that we know is possible by 2031. A Chicago that lives up to the wildest dreams of our ancestors. By 2031, I want Chicago to be a city where a job pays enough to raise a family in this city. I’m talking about a city where the schools that were closed are transformed into assets for the communities that were harmed when they closed them in the first place.”-MBJ
Happy Birthday to my dear friend Jackson Potter, who of course used his day to build support for fights ahead. It was great to join him, Hilario Dominguez, and Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez rally for the leaders who will deliver for public accommodations our communities deserve!
Brandon Johnson retweeted
Our House of Delegates has voted: the Chicago Teachers Union proudly endorses Mayor Brandon Johnson for re-election.
This election is a simple choice. On one side is a mayor who has delivered more than a billion dollars for our schools, parks, and libraries. On the other are candidates pledging school closings three times the size of what we saw under Rahm Emanuel.
Our students learn best when they're a part of healthy school communities. Mayor Johnson has fought for that, and we're fighting for him.
“We most certainly have more work to do, and while it’s our responsibility to recommit to the work of building the safest, most affordable, most climate-resilient big city in America, it’s important to acknowledge that progress has been made because this city is better, stronger, and safer than what I inherited.” -MBJ
There was so much talent present at the re-election launch! How could we not show it off?!
Thank you to Joshua Ross for sharing the event through your lens!
Austin! We felt all the love on our second stop of The Working People’s Neighborhood tour in my neighborhood.
Walking along Madison is a reminder of the progress made and how much more we have to do. Huge thank you to Faith African Braiding, Slik Barbershop, Wee Read Daycare Academy, and Po Fred Lounge for the warm welcome, being pillars in our community and being committed to our work ahead.
God Bless The Westside!
I’m running for a second term because we can’t afford to go backwards. In order to keep building the safest, most affordable big city in America, we have to double down on investing in people.
Man, those Gardner women know how to throw a house party, don’t they? Huge shout out to Mary, Charmaine, and Crystal Gardiner, who along with all of our hosts, threw down out west!
Each and every time our movement gets together, we grow a little bit stronger, and that allows us to organize just a little bit better. We’re not taking this moment for granted; we’ve come too far, and we’re not going backwards.
I got joy, Chicago! I got it because that's what you all gave me on Sunday.
I still have chills thinking about the over 2,000 of you who came to ensure our movement gets four more years to continue the good work. That energy will fuel us all the way to Election Day! So grateful to be in this together and know that we are just getting started.
Click the link in bio to see how you can be a part of Team Johnson!
Now more than ever, we must protect Black leaders who are on the front lines of protecting democracy. We may grow weary in well-doing, but we continue to stand arm in arm as we fight for the future of our communities.
Thank you to Governor Wes Moore, Alderman Jason Ervin, Commissioner Tara Stamps, and City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin for rallying ahead of the November mid-term elections. Congratulations to Leader Lisa Hernandez and the entire team at DPI for such a great event!
We are hitting the ground running! I’m excited to announce that we have launched the Working People’s Neighborhood Tour.
It was great to connect with the residents of Woodlawn and hear their expectations for the next four years. A special thank you to Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor for knocking on doors and connecting with residents alongside me.
This is bigger than winning elections; it’s about being a fighter for working-class families in our city. I’m looking forward to connecting with you all on the next stop. #Brandon4Chicago
I had a great time connecting with neighbors on the far South Side, sharing about what we’ve accomplished and what we have yet to win.
Our coalition is being built with everyone in mind. From affordable units for senior living to fully sustainable schools in every neighborhood. We’re building a safe and affordable city for all.
Special thank you to my friend Lashun James for opening her home in Roseland!
Some things just can’t be bought. In this case, it’s a sacred community. That’s what Sunday was.
Thank you all for your unwavering support during our re-election launch and rally! A special thank you to the staff, organizers, and volunteers who made it all possible. (1/2)
We endured the rain delay and came together with joy. Because we believe in collective power. We believe in bold progressive leadership that fights for working-class people.
Many may try, but this coalition can’t be imitated because it’s built by the people. Click the link in our bio to join the campaign! #Brandon4Chicago
