Chicago mayoral election: Johnson, Vallas receive dueling endorsements Monday
He has a great plan for the city of Chicago. A great plan to create the safest environment that we can have. West Side Congressman Danny Davis endorsed Brandon Johnson for mayor today, a South Side Olderman Roderick Sawyer backed Paul Valles. The issue of public safety played a role in each of the dueling endorsements. Our political editor, Mike Flannery, has more. While Rod Sawyer got only a few thousand votes He has a great plan for the city of Chicago. A great plan to create the safest environment that we can have.
West Side Congressman Danny Davis endorsed Brandon Johnson for mayor today, a South Side Olderman Roderick Sawyer backed Paul Valles. The issue of public safety played a role in each of the dueling endorsements. Our political editor, Mike Flannery, has more. While Rod Sawyer got only a few thousand votes in last week's mayoral election, the son of now deceased Mayor Eugene Sawyer said he did talk to Brandon Johnson before announcing his support for Paul Valles. His values lined up with my values a little bit more than mine lined up with Commissioner Johnson's. A very big issue, Sawyer favors filling all 1,700 current vacancies in the Chicago Police Department as quickly as possible, which Johnson does not support. The Cook County Board member, in last week's mayoral election, the son of now deceased Mayor Eugene Sawyer said he did talk to Brandon Johnson before announcing his support for Paul Valles.
His values lined up with my values a little bit more than mine lined up with Commissioner Johnson's. A very big issue, Sawyer favors filling all 1,700 current vacancies in the Chicago Police Department as quickly as possible, which Johnson does not support. The Cook County Board member, who once proposed a resolution to reduce police funding, argues a better crime fighting plan is to have civilians trained in mental health and other social service disciplines respond to some 911 emergency calls. Just Wednesday night, the day after I was propelled into this moment, there were gunshots yet again right outside my front door. I have more incentive than Paul Valles for a safer, stronger Chicago. who once proposed a resolution to reduce police funding, argues a better crime fighting plan is to have civilians trained in mental health and other social service disciplines respond to some 911 emergency calls. Just Wednesday night, the day after I was propelled into this moment, there were gunshots yet again right outside my front door.
I have more incentive than Paul Valles for a safer, stronger Chicago. Obviously the overriding issue is public safety and developing a public safety strategy that is just not about providing additional police resources but also rebuilding the social service infrastructure that's needed. Sawyer, a city council member from the South Side Sixth Ward also addressed a tax on Valles for having been endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police Union, led by firebrand president John Katanzara, Obviously the overriding issue is public safety and developing a public safety strategy that is just not about providing additional police resources but also rebuilding the social service infrastructure that's needed. Sawyer, a city council member from the South Side Sixth Ward also addressed a tax on Valles for having been endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police Union, led by firebrand president John Katanzara, famous for a series of inflammatory statements. I've never heard Paul subscribe to some of the rhetoric that Mr. Katanzara has stated. Early voting begins two weeks from today at polling places in all 50 wards.
I'm political editor Mike Flannery. famous for a series of inflammatory statements. I've never heard Paul subscribe to some of the rhetoric that Mr. Katanzara has stated. Early voting begins two weeks from today at polling places in all 50 wards. I'm political editor Mike Flannery.
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