Who is Brandon Johnson? Chicago mayoral win is victory for Chicago Teachers Union
Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson will face mounting crime issues and pension debt obligations after he's sworn in. Chicago -- Before his victory speech Tuesday, Chicago’s mayor -elect Brandon Johnson was introduced at the podium by the president of his greatest benefactor: The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). The alliance, which puts the city’s most powerful labor union in tight alignment with the new administration, is a significant departure for Chicago where both sides have traditionally sparred in public and behind closed doors. “Make no mistake, Chicago is a union town,” Johnson, 47, said after listing the numerous labor organizations that supported his campaign. A union Johnson did not mention was the Fraternal Order of Police, the powerful organization that backed former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas, who Johnson claimed a slim victory over, 51% to 49%, late Tuesday. Chicago mayoral race: Brandon Johnson wins runoff, Paul Vallas concedes Crime and Education emerge...