Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Takes Questions From Reporter
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Brandon Johnson was a Chicago public school teacher before politics!
Johnson taught social studies in the Chicago suburbs, then became a Chicago Teachers Union organizer before winning the 2023 mayoral race — making his path to City Hall unusually rooted in the classroom.
Topic poll · all networksWill Mayor Johnson raise taxes to balance Chicago's budget?
Topic poll · all networksChicago's pension shortfall is one of the largest in the US. About how much?
- $8 billion
- $35 billion
- $62 billion
- $120 billion
Guess, then reveal the answer
$35 billion
Chicago's Loop generates ~$15B/yr in economic activity vs. far less on the South Side.
The city's downtown district has long dominated tax revenue and investment. Mayor Johnson's proposed employer tax targets that imbalance, directing funds toward the West, South, and Southwest sides that have lagged for decades.
Topic poll · all networksWho bears the most responsibility for Chicago's disinvested south & west sides?
