8th District Cook County Commissioner and proud Chicagoan. Working to build a government and economy of, by and for the people. Personal/political account.
On our way to Clinton, Iowa for our beloved
@BernieSanders
and multi-racial working class movement. On Monday, February 3rd we will win Iowa and kickoff the political revolution that will beat the billionaire class and start the decade of the Green New Deal.
While canvassing in Richmond I met Ronnie and Cheryl. They were in the middle of cooking a bunch of food for a cookout. They hadn’t made up their mind about who to vote for yet and almost weren’t going to. After telling them about
@BernieSanders
and our movement they joined us.
Police did not allow the delegation of parents, teachers, students, and community leaders to enter City Hall, so
@RossanaFor33
,
@SigchoFor25
, and I walked the list of demands to Mayor Lightfoot's 5th Floor office.
@CTULocal1
It is shameful that
@PedroCPSCEO
sent an email to CPS parents tonight saying that CTU might "disrupt student learning". No, you know what disrupts student learning? Seeing your classmates and their families get sick and go to the hospital. CTU is working to prevent that.
Beautiful protest in Uptown. Thousands upon thousands taking a knee or sitting down. We’ve been listening to Black people tell their stories and experiences. This is such a healing space.
I love you, Chicago!
Let us transform our city, heal our neighborhoods and build a brighter future for everyone.
Congratulations to all of us and to our next mayor, Brandon Johnson. Today is a beautiful day.
@chicagosmayor
@CTULocal1
No Mayor, you’re not listening. I’ve been out canvassing my community today and every parent I’ve spoken with have said they want REMOTE LEARNING AND SAFE SCHOOLS. Quit your petty politics and be a leader, invest in our schools and respect our teachers.
Paul Vallas spoke at a fundraiser for the far-right organization, Awake Illinois - a group that has promoted transphobic and homophobic rhetoric.
That is not the kind of mayor that reflects the values of Chicago.
@nbcchicago
@TelemundoCHI
Paul Vallas welcomes the support of far-right anti-LGBTQ extremists to further his corporate agenda.
I welcome the support of a multiracial coalition of working people across our city.
As we brace for this polar vortex and dangerous freezing temperatures, let us remember that
@LoriLightfoot
and 25 Alderpersons blocked a hearing for the
@BringChiHome
ordinance.
Poverty and homelessness is a policy choice, not a personal choice. Tax the rich and house the poor!
Brandon Johnson keeps pulling ahead because organized people & communities across Chicago are throwing house parties, canvassing, & phone banking every single day.
This is what a winning grassroots campaign looks like.
We have three weeks left. Let’s win this thing.
NEW: IZQ Strategies Poll of the Chicago Mayoral Election
Paul Vallas - 25%
Brandon Johnson - 15%
Lori Lightfoot - 12%
Chuy Garcia - 12%
Willie Wilson - 11%
...
MOE +/- 3
At first critics said nobody knew
@Brandon4Chicago
. Then they said he wasn’t a real contender. Now everyone is attacking him because they know he is the strongest progressive candidate in the race.
If we stay focused and organize our communities we shall overcome and win.
There was a very warm welcome from Chicago’s LGBTQ community for
@Brandon4Chicago
tonight at the famous and fabulous Slo-Mo event tonight at Sleeping Village.
Illinois’ first openly gay state senator
@MikeSimmonsChi
also announced his endorsement of Brandon for mayor! 🏳️🌈
CHICAGO SAID PUNCH 5 AND COME ALIVE!!!!
@Brandon4Chicago
is going to the runoff, and by the grace and strength of the people of Chicago, will be our next mayor.
The
@Brandon4Chicago
campaign is the most significant mayoral challenge to neoliberalism in modern Chicago political history.
From championing policies like Bring Chicago Home & Treatment Not Trauma, this campaign is a vehicle for our people to fight for the city we deserve.
Chicago needs a Green New Deal. We need to invest in infrastructure and homes that can handle the torrential rains that will continue impacting our city.
Logan Square tenant Manal Farhan is unjustly facing eviction for flying a Palestinian flag from her apartment. We stand in solidarity with her and with everyone calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire.
The following is a statement from Alderman
@CDRosa
and me:
Wealthy corporate campaign donors flushed Paul Vallas with $1.3 million in one day. This is a clear sign of where Chicago's ruling class stands.
We can help put an end to corporatist control of the mayor's office on April 4. Donate, volunteer, and help elect
@Brandon4Chicago
Solidarity to our comrade in the struggle,
@RossanaFor33
. Rossana has been an unwavering champion for the people of Chicago. She has transformed the conversation & vision around public safety in our city for the better.
She has my support hasta la victoria siempre.
Thank you to the people of Chicago’s northwest side for electing me to serve as our next 8th District Cook County Commissioner.
I will proudly work for every neighbor and neighborhood, as we fight for the resources and services our communities need to thrive.
Paul Vallas is a neoliberal technocrat. What does that mean? It means that Vallas is someone who knows the most efficient ways to privatize public resources like public education. That’s why the wealthiest people in our country support him! They know he’ll make them wealthier.
I am so proud to have earned the endorsement of
@ChicagoDSA
. CDSA has led efforts to tax the rich, for rent control, universal healthcare, & investment in our communities. Together, we will fight for poor and working-class people across all of Cook County.
Chicago DSA has endorsed
@AnthonyJQuezada
for Cook County Commissioner, District 8! We are so excited to support Anthony, a long time DSA member and deeply committed socialist organizer.
Donate, volunteer, and learn more about Anthony:
Happy birthday to Chicago - the home of the Haymarket Affair, Fred Hampton, Harold Washington, and Karen Lewis.
May we honor the legacy of our great city by continuing our struggle for social and economic justice for all people.
This potential Johnson/Vallas runoff would be similar to the Washington/Epton 1983 election.
The progressive movement beat a Republican then, & our multiracial working-class coalition will beat a Republican now.
The humble & compassionate people of Chicago shall be victorious.
It is abundantly clear that the alderpeople that are trying to remove Ald. Sigcho Lopez from his leadership position are only doing so to diminish progressive legislative power.
This a blatant power play and woeful distraction from the real issues impacting Chicagoans.
The Latino Caucus of the Chicago City Council condemns the cynical and politically motivated attempt to remove Alderperson Byron Sigcho Lopez from his leadership position as Chair of the Committee on Housing and Real Estate.
We won! On Tuesday, our campaign made history & delivered a resounding victory for our communities.
As your next Commissioner, I will work to ensure that the Cook County Board of Commissioners advances our vision for healthcare, housing, & sustainable environment for all.
Six months ago, a coalition of grassroots orgs & elected officials hosted the first mayoral forum in Logan Square with
@Brandon4Chicago
.
Six months later, we’re rallying with
@BernieSanders
& 4,000 people days before Election Day.
Real change always comes from the bottom on up.
.
@meaganmday
is retelling her organizing experience in Las Vegas leading up to the
@BernieSanders
blowout in Nevada in front of this huge GOTV event in Oakland.
Someone slapped a Trump 2020 sticker over
@micahuetricht
‘s Bernie bumper sticker. But we don’t tolerate fascist bullshit so we successfully peeled it off and revealed our people’s champ,
@BernieSanders
. Reject Trump and Trumpism in our communities! Let’s vote him out, y’all.
Chicago’s progressive, leftist, and grassroots movements have so much to contribute to the 2024 DNC convention. We need to strongly advocate for a bold party platform that addresses the needs and demands of poor and working class people across our country.
Solidarity to the El Milagro workers who are demanding safer working conditions. Four of their colleagues have died from COVID and 85 have gotten sick. Call the company and demand that they sit with their workers and immediately address their concerns: 773-579-6120
Dozens of employees at El Milagro - tortilla production facilities - walk out
out, picket in front of the facility in Little Village to denounce decades-long abuse and demand fair pay, safe working conditions.
Celebrating my good friend and comrade
@CDRosa
on his first day as floor leader and chair of the zoning committee for
@ChicagosMayor
‘s administration.
Brighter days are ahead of us, Chicago!
Chicago’s northwest side showed up this morning to rally w/
@Brandon4Chicago
@DeliaRamirezIL
&
@AyannaPressley
!
Over a hundred people are out canvassing right now to turn out the vote for Brandon.
We are ready to elect a mayor who will prioritize our neighborhoods & families.
.
@Brandon4Chicago
is surging in the polls and all of the other candidates know it! They will pull every trick in the book to try and stop us.
We will win this election by reaching every neighborhood about Brandon’s transformational vision for a Chicago that works for all of us.
For the past decade Logan Square has been sold to the highest bidders and thousands of families have been displaced. Thanks to the leadership of
@CDRosa
and grassroots organizations, we are getting 100 units of 100% affordable housing for working people.
Great news: Today the City Council approved funding for the 100% affordable, 100-unit transit-oriented development by an 'L' station in gentrifying Logan Square. The project faced stiff opposition from a small group of vocal NIMBYs. Background:
@CDRosa
Today, 190+ local elected officials across the country released an open letter to the Biden-Harris admin & Congress calling for a ceasefire.
#CeasefireNOW
FULL LETTER:
I’m proud to have introduced and help pass a resolution at the
@cookcountygov
Labor Committee today in solidarity with
@UPS
@Teamsters
workers in their fight for a fair contract.
Cook County is a proud union county!
Mayor Brandon Johnson takes a shot of tequila prior to stepping off during the Mexican Independence Day parade in Little Village on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. (Trent Sprague/Chicago Tribune)
This is a deeply disappointing ruling. It is appalling that the real estate industry is committed to keeping Chicagoans chronically impoverished.
I look forward to a swift & successful appeal. Chicagoans need & deserve affordable housing & wraparound health services.
#Breaking
: A Cook County judge sided with real estate and commercial groups that had sued the Chicago Board of Elections to keep
#BringChicagoHome
off the ballot. While voters will still be able to vote on the measure, the results could be suppressed if a higher court affirms.
As a queer man who has relied on the life-saving services that Howard Brown provides since I was in high school, I stand in fully solidarity with these workers and their efforts to organize and form a union.
We, the non-nursing workers of Howard Brown Health, are uniting in solidarity to form a union of all eligible workers across HBHC, BE, and BYC. Read our mission statement below and, if you work at Howard Brown, sign a card here:
Mayor Lightfoot should resign. This money could have been used to provide shelter and housing to the homeless, help struggling renters, go toward clinics and testing, supported violence prevention programs, and the list goes on. Absolutely shameful.
BREAKING NEWS: A departmental breakdown shared with aldermen last week shows that, of the $403 million in discretionary federal funds provided to the city COVID-19 direct response, more than $280 million (!!!) went to the Chicago Police Department.
#CARESNotCops
#RightToRecovery
I'm running for 8th District Cook County Commissioner.
I believe that we can have elected leadership that does more to advance our community's shared compassionate values.
Together, we will fight for the resources our communities need and deserve.
Chicago beat back the neoliberal machine this past election by building working-class coalitions of community organizations, social movements, labor unions, and independent political organizations.
Alderman
@CDRosa
and I are calling on Representative Madigan to step aside as Speaker of the IL House and as Chair of IL Democratic Party. Illinois needs ethical, transparent, and progressive leadership.
I'm joining with our 35th Ward Democratic Committeeman
@AnthonyJQuezada
in calling on Representative Madigan to step aside from his positions as Speaker of the IL House and Chair of the IL Democratic Party.
Our full statement:
Corporate socialist Brendan Reilly loves to gobble up money from realtors and the real estate industry. No wonder why he wants Bring Chicago Home to fail!
Too bad for Reilly though - our communities are organized and are prepared to win Bring Chicago Home.
I wanted to fill the feed with some love for our newly elected members of Congress,
@CoriBush
and
@JamaalBowmanNY
. These people have been leaders for years and earned the respect and trust of their communities. I know that they will be fighting hard for all of us.
Without the struggle of the hunger strikers and community leaders this would not have happened. This is a step in the right direction but we’re not out of the woods yet.
@chicagosmayor
, stop the permit. Do what’s right and stop this act of environmental racism.
BREAKING: The city is delaying its decision on a permit a controversial Southeast Side metal scrapper needs to open.
Officials now say they want to assess the environmental effects of the proposed facility and 4 others already operating at the site.
The people of Peru are fighting for justice. I hope this election fuels the growth of their movement and their struggle. What an incredibly empowering moment.
Peruvians are tired of being insulted by the national media. This voter's family were victims of forced sterilization. She denounces corruption by elites. These voices are censored by the national media, you'll only hear them on
@teleSURtv
.
A day after alderpeople failed to compassionately tackle homelessness, Chicago is having its first measurable snowfall.
It is unconscionable that we abandon thousands of people every year to live on the streets in bitter cold temperatures.
We need a new city council and mayor.
25 alders showed up for today's special Council meeting to advance
@ChiHomeless
proposal to create a permanent revenue stream to address homelessness.
25 alders were absent, after getting calls by Mayor Lightfoot's office. But we're not done fighting, we will
#BringChicagoHome
!
The people of Chicago can elect in
@Brandon4Chicago
someone who knows the struggle of working families and will fight on their behalf every day.
I hope you can join me, Brandon, and
@VicMensa
for a rally in Chicago next Thursday night.
I had the honor of meeting democratic socialist elected officials and their staff from across the country this weekend at conference hosted by the DSA Fund,
@thenation
, and
@jacobin
in Washington DC.
I’m inspired to know our movement is growing from sea to shining sea.
Good morning Logan Square!
@Delia4Congress
& I talked to voters at the California Blue Line station this morning about the upcoming election & our campaigns for Congress & Commissioner.
We also invited people to rally with us &
@BernieSanders
tomorrow morning in Humboldt Park!
This morning I submitted a letter of support for the
@BringChiHome
ordinance to the members of the Chicago City Council.
Chicago has an amazing opportunity to create permanent funding for safe and dignified housing for people experiencing homelessness. Let’s get it done!
In the fight for a fully invested and safe bike grid in Chicago, there must be an intentional political analysis around the need to combat austerity, neoliberalism, racism, and poverty across our city.
Pounded the pavement today with
@CDRosa
for sister
@taylorfor20th
and brother
@Brandon4Chicago
!
We are building a 21st century rainbow coalition to deliver for every block and every neighborhood across Chicago.
It is disappointing to see Senator Toro’s campaign misleading 20th district voters. Her campaign was being supported by FOP-funded Super PAC “United Working Taxpayers” days before the June 28, 2022 democratic primary. Follow the money:
Corporate-funded Natalie Toro is out with a new ad saying she never accepted FOP support. Here are the facts:
In 2022, Natalie Toro accepted the FOP endorsement and benefitted from thousands of dollars spent by the FOP to prop up her failed campaign for County Commissioner.
Berlin nightclub workers looking to unionize are on the move on Belmont in Lakeview tonight, marching and chanting, "no exploitation! queer liberation!"
In the richest country in the history of the world, our neighbors should not be forced to live outdoors.
I urge the Chicago City Council to pass the
@BringChiHome
ordinance and provide housing for people experiencing homelessness.
Before the pandemic, only a few people were living in tents in the sprawling Northwest Side park. But the park’s tent city has since grown to include about 40 people, their bright orange tents visible from North and California avenues.
@BlockClubCHI
The Cook County Board of Commissioners officially passed our resolution in support of UPS
@Teamsters
workers today!
We stand in solidarity with all Teamsters workers and members as they fight for dignity, respect and economic justice.
I’m proud to have introduced and help pass a resolution at the
@cookcountygov
Labor Committee today in solidarity with
@UPS
@Teamsters
workers in their fight for a fair contract.
Cook County is a proud union county!
In response to a powerful endorsement by
@BernieSanders
in the 20th District Senate race, Senator Natalie Toro has chosen to mislead voters again; this time by trying to imply she has the endorsement of
@JBPritzker
Senator Toro needs to stop misleading voters.
Chicago’s northwest side political coalition ran on a compassionate & just political vision in June, & we won.
The reactionary politically movement we beat then was simply disconnected from our working-class communities.
The new municipal election challengers are just as lost.
Here’s a rumor to spread: Chicago’s grassroots, progressive, and socialist movements are powerful. If we develop and unite behind a shared political program that addresses the needs of Chicago’s poor and working class, we’d be unstoppable.
“Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all of God's children.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today, May 1, 2021, we’re announcing the formal creation of the Democratic Socialist Caucus of the Chicago City Council. The following is our statement:
I’m getting out the vote with
@RossanaFor33
,
@CPZ4Senate
, and
@WillGuzzardi
for
@Delia4Congress
and our campaign.
I am honored to have the support of our community and our progressive leaders. This is truly a campaign of, by, and for the people of the 8th District.
Chicago needs a CDPH Commissioner that is ready to fight for a transformative vision for public health - not one that relies on failed neoliberal policies.
I look forward to having a CDPH Commissioner that champions reopening our mental health clinics & Treatment Not Trauma.
As we prepare to welcome a new Mayor and City Council May 15th, the CCW & Treatment Not Trauma want to make it clear that CDPH Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady has been a disaster for public health in Chicago. Let Mayor-Elect Brandon Johnson know:
.
@CDRosa
and I visited striking
@CTULocal1
and
@SEIU73
workers along Addision St this morning. We’re honking for a
#faircontractnow
that puts the needs of our students and communities over LaSalle St. greed.
Solidarity with
@Teamsters
UPS workers!
UPS is a multibillion-dollar company. Their workers shouldn't be making poverty wages or working in unsafe conditions.
Last month, I proudly introduced a resolution to the county board to support their efforts for a fair contract.
Earlier this week, someone identified an inappropriate tweet I wrote nine years ago when I was 18 and still in HS. I regret having written it. When it was brought to my attention, I immediately deleted it. I thank the individual who flagged it so I could take appropriate action.
I’m so proud to be part of the largest growing socialist organization in the United States. Together, we are building a path toward a more just, free, and democratic society. Shoutout to all of my comrades in the
@ChicagoCityDSA
In a 51 to 5 vote in the
@cookcodems
Central Committee we endorsed legislation for a Chicago elected representative school board. The party voted to uplift this overwhelming popular demand & for democracy. I’m grateful to everyone who helped get this passed.
#ESRBnow
#twill