Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson met with Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday, launching the formal transition of power from Chicago’s 56th to its 57th mayor Johnson has 41 days to set up his administration and prepare to tackle the myriad issues facing Chicago
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson takes questions from the news media after meeting with Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday, April 6.
“She is definitely committed to making sure that this city is united,” Johnson said, adding that Lightfoot had offered to make herself and her staff available to his team to ensure that the transition is a smooth one. “It is a very great day for the city of Chicago,” Johnson said, declining to answer specific questions about what the two talked about and what he would do once in office.
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