Brandon Johnson
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About
Educator and politician best known as the mayor-elect of Chicago since winning the 2023 election. He began his political career in 2018 when he was elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
Before Fame
He attended and graduated from Aurora University. He was as a social studies teacher before entering politics.
Trivia
He is the city of Chicago's fourth African American mayor. He posts updates about his career on his brandon4chicago Instagram page.
Family Life
He married Stacie Johnson. He has three children. He had nine siblings growing up. He is from Elgin, Illinois.
Associated With
He posted a tweet honoring the poet Gwendolyn Brooks in 2023. He succeeded Lori Lightfoot as the mayor of Chicago in 2023.
