Inauguration day for Chicago's 57th mayor is officially here.
, Johnson and the First Lady are set to hold a public meet and greet at City Hall and Daley Plaza beginning at 2 p.m.
"He's going to have to find the money to do the social services to implement the kind of policies he wants," Simpson said."And that also includes affordable housing and continuing 'Another point experts say they will be watching for is how Johnson's campaign as a progressive will translate into action.
“Mayor-elect Johnson’s top priority remains building a better, stronger, safer Chicago where all residents can live and work free from the threat of violence,” spokesman Ronnie Reese said in a statement. Key corporate groups or individuals have been impressed by the mayor-elect's quick outreach following his victory, said Farzin Parang, executive director of the Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago.
Instead, he proposed increased mental health treatment, hiring more detectives, expanding youth jobs programs and increasing taxes on the sale of properties over $1 million to support more affordable housing. Johnson will also have the final say on naming the city’s next police superintendent, though for the first time an appointed citizen commission will select three finalists.
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