Brandon Johnson

Extracted Attributes

• Born

  1976-03-27

• Birthplace

  Elgin, Illinois, U.S.

• Current Role

  57th Mayor of Chicago

• Deputy Mayor

  Walter Burnett Jr.

• Race/Ethnicity

  African American

• Political Party

  Democratic Party

• Political Stance

  Political progressive

• Education (Master's)

  Teaching, Aurora University, 2007

• Education (Bachelor's)

  Human Services, Youth Development Programming and Management, Aurora University, 2004

• Approval Rating (as of Feb 2025)

  Among the lowest recorded for a U.S. politician

Timeline

• Born in Elgin, Illinois, U.S. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1976-03-27

• Graduated from Aurora University with a bachelor's degree in Human Services, Youth Development Programming and Management. (Source: Web Search)

  2004

• Graduated from Aurora University with a master's degree in Teaching. (Source: Web Search)

  2007

• Served as a social studies teacher at Jenner Academy in Chicago Public Schools. (Source: Web Search)

  2007-2010

• Served as a social studies teacher at Westinghouse College Prep in Chicago Public Schools. (Source: Web Search)

  2010-2018

• Began working as an organizer with the Chicago Teachers Union Local 1. (Source: Web Search)

  2011

• Participated in the Chicago Teachers Union strike. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2012

• Elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners for the 1st district, defeating incumbent Richard Boykin. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2018

• Assumed office as a Cook County Board Commissioner. (Source: Web Search)

  2018-12-03

• Won reelection to the Cook County Board of Commissioners. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2022

• Advanced to a runoff election for Mayor of Chicago, along with Paul Vallas, unseating incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot in the first round. (Source: Web Search)

  2023-02-28

• Elected 57th Mayor of Chicago, defeating Paul Vallas in the runoff election. (Source: Web Search)

  2023-04-04

• Sworn in as the 57th Mayor of Chicago. (Source: Web Search)

  2023-05-15

• Left office as Cook County Board Commissioner. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2023-05-15

• His mayoral term's approval ratings were among the lowest ever recorded for a U.S. politician. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2025-02

• Scheduled to speak at the 28th LULAC National Awards Gala. (Source: Web Search)

  2025-03-12

• Opposed the deployment of the National Guard to Chicago to support ICE operations. (Source: Related Documents)

  Undated

• As mayor, focused on combating homelessness and enacting police and education reform. (Source: Wikipedia)

  Undated

Brandon Johnson

Brandon Johnson (born March 27, 1976) is an American politician and former educator who is currently serving as the 57th mayor of Chicago since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Johnson previously served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 2018 to 2023, representing the 1st district. Born and raised in Elgin, Illinois, Johnson started his career as a social studies teacher in the Chicago Public Schools system. He also was an active member of the Chicago Teachers Union, helping organize their 2012 strike. In his first race for public office, Johnson was elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners in 2018, defeating the incumbent. Johnson represented parts of Chicago's West Side and some of the city's western suburbs. He won reelection in 2022. Johnson ran successfully for mayor of Chicago in 2023. In the first round of the election, he and Paul Vallas advanced to a runoff, unseating incumbent mayor Lori Lightfoot. Johnson subsequently defeated Vallas in the runoff election. Throughout his political career, Johnson has been described as a political progressive. As mayor, Johnson has focused on combating homelessness and enacting police and education reform. His term has largely been viewed unfavorably by Chicago voters, earning among the lowest approval ratings ever recorded for a U.S. politician as of February 2025.

Web Search Results

• Brandon Johnson - Wikipedia

  Brandon Johnson (born March 27, 1976) is an American politician and former educator who is currently serving as the 57th mayor of Chicago since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party "Democratic Party (United States)"), Johnson previously served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 2018 to 2023, representing the 1st district. [...] | Brandon Johnson | | --- | | Johnson in 2024 | | | | | | 57th Mayor of Chicago | | | Incumbent | | | Assumed office May 15, 2023 | | | Deputy | Walter Burnett Jr. | | Preceded by | Lori Lightfoot | | Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from the 1st district | | | In office December 3, 2018 – May 15, 2023 | | | Preceded by | Richard Boykin | | Succeeded by | Tara Stamps | | | | | Personal details | | | Born | (1976-03-27) March 27, 1976 (age 49) Elgin, Illinois, U.S. | [...] Born and raised in Elgin, Illinois, Johnson started his career as a social studies teacher in the Chicago Public Schools system. He also was an active member of the Chicago Teachers Union, helping organize their 2012 strike. In his first race for public office, Johnson was elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners in 2018, defeating the incumbent. Johnson represented parts of Chicago's West Side and some of the city's western suburbs. He won reelection in 2022.

• Mayor Brandon Johnson - LULAC

  Skip to main content Join Us: President Trump: Protect Essential Workers Petition - Spanish / English # Mayor Brandon Johnson ## Mayor, Chicago, Illinois Brandon Johnson (born March 27, 1976) is an American politician and educator who is currently serving as the 57th mayor of Chicago since 2023 A member of the Democratic Party, Johnson previously served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 2018 to 2023, representing the 1st district. [...] Johnson was elected mayor of Chicago in 2023. In the first round of the election, he and Paul Vallas advanced to a runoff, unseating incumbent mayor Lori Lightfoot. Johnson defeated Vallas in the runoff election and was elected to serve as the 57th mayor of Chicago. ## Panel Information ### Wednesday, March 12, 2025 ### 7:00 PM EST ## 28TH LULAC National Awards Gala [...] Johnson was first elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners in 2018 after defeating incumbent Commissioner Richard Boykin in the Democratic primary election and winning the general election unopposed. Johnson won reelection to the County Board in 2022.

• Mayor Brandon Johnson | The Obama Foundation

  Brandon Johnson was sworn in as the 57th Mayor of the City of Chicago on May 15, 2023. Mayor Johnson began his career as a public school teacher, first at Jenner Academy in Cabrini-Green and then at Westinghouse College Prep on the West Side, where he experienced firsthand how school closures, unemployment and gun violence impacted his students and their communities. He then went on to become an organizer with the Chicago Teachers Union, where he led multi-racial coalitions to defend [...] Image 1: A photographic portrait of a Black man with short, cropped hair and salt and pepper beard smiling for the camera. He wears glasses and a suit and tie. Behind him is part of the Chicago city flag, with 6-pointed red stars and blue stripes. Mayor of Chicago [...] neighborhood schools from privatization, reduce high-stakes standardized testing and expand access to state funding. Mayor Johnson was elected Cook County Commissioner of the 1st District in 2018. During his five years on the Cook County Board, he led efforts to pass the Just Housing Ordinance which prohibited housing discrimination against formerly incarcerated people, legislation to secure legal representation for immigrants facing deportation, and coordinated COVID-19 resources for

• Mayor Brandon Johnson Biography | Chicago Public Library

  ## Sources Ballotpedia. (2023). “Brandon Johnson (Illinois).”) Chicago Teachers Union Local 1 Communications. (2023). “Brandon Johnson: father, organizer, educator, leader taking on city hall.” Lourgos, A. L. (2023). “Brandon Johnson: Organizer. Anti-establishment. Servant-leader. From middle school teacher to Chicago mayor.” Chicago Tribune. Mercado, M. & Myers, Q. (2023). “Brandon Johnson Stakes Claim As Most Progressive Chicago Mayor In A Generation.” Block Club Chicago. [...] Born March 27, 1976 in Elgin, Illinois Graduated from Aurora University with a bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Youth Development Programming and Management, 2004 Graduated from Aurora University with a master’s degree in Teaching, 2007 Cook County Commissioner, 1st District, 2018-2023 Organizer, Chicago Teachers Union Local 1, 2011- Social Studies Teacher, Westinghouse College Prep, 2010-2018 Social Studies Teacher, Jenner Academy, 2007-2010 [...] Democratic Party Non-partisan primary election February 28th, 2023, resulted in run-off general election with Paul Vallas, having defeated Kambium Buckner, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Ja’Mal Green, Sophia King, former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Roderick Sawyer, and Willie L. Wilson. Elected 57th mayor of Chicago on April 4, 2023 in general election, defeating Paul Vallas. Chicago’s fourth African American mayor and second mayor from the West Side Inauguration: May 15, 2023 + Inaugural address

• President Trump posts on Truth Social that Chicago Mayor Johnson ...

  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Donald Trump Brandon Johnson JB Pritzker Adam Harrington Adam Harrington is a web producer at CBS Chicago, where he first arrived in January 2006. ### Featured Local Savings ### More from CBS News #### Mayor signs order prohibiting use of city property for immigration enforcement #### What we know about National Guard deployment in Chicago. Portland #### Florida officers wrongly charge men under suspended immigration law, officials say

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  researcher

Brandon Johnson may refer to: * Brandon Johnson (athlete) (born 1985), American middle-distance track athlete * Brandon Johnson (linebacker) (born 1983), American football linebacker and former NFL player * Brandon Johnson (politician), Illinois politician and member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners * R. Brandon Johnson (born 1974), American actor and TV hostThis disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.