Posted on 02/07/2024 7:29:46 AM PST by simpson96
On Sunday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Los Angeles to attend the Grammy’s. He attended an gala with comedian Deray Davis, rappers “Twista” and “GLC” and fashion designer Jerry Lorenzo, according to Eventnoire.com.
As usual, Johnson attended the event alone.
He has been in office for almost a year, but Brandon Johnson has yet to appear at a public event with his wife, Stacie.
City observers note her complete absence from the public eye is a departure from tradition-- and quite peculiar.
"Normally the Mayor's spouse shows up at a few City Council meetings, press conferences or ribbon-cutting ceremonies," says an alderman who spoke with Chicago City Wire, but asked not be named. We have not seen her, in fact I've never heard her voice."
As the city's first lady, Stacie Johnson has an office at the Chicago Cultural Center, plus Chicago police protection and a security detail who drive her wherever she needs to go. So far, she has demurred to use her platform.
"We're not expecting her to be Maggie Daley, but she should show up at some point," says one City Hall employee who prefers to remain anonymous.
To be sure, Daley, who also had three children, one of whom who died while her husband, Richard M. Daley, was a sitting state senator running for Cook County State's Attorney, entered the "First Lady" role with considerably more experience in public life.
Her father-in-law was longtime Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley.
Maggie Daley served on the auxilary board of the Art Institute and the Women's Board of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. She later created the "Gallery 37" arts program and took a job as a consultant to the non-profit Academy of Achievement.
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's wife, Amy Rule, was far less public than Daley. She did work on public charitable causes, including Misericordia, which houses adults with developmental disabilities, and the Urban Alliance, which recruits CPS students for internships with Chicago companies.
Rule also traveled to Brussels to hobnob with NATO diplomats and promote the City of Chicago.
Amy Eshelman was regularl by the side of Mayor Lori Lightfoot. She focused on youth initiatives.
In October, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson cited his family obligations in claiming he was “too busy” to travel to the U.S. border.
“I'm doing all of this with a black wife, raising 3 black children on the west side of Chicago,” Johnson said.
Of course, poor guy has to keep his hard to deal with black wife out of sight. Can you imagine her and those 3 kids, whew!
Yes, Latin is the root of most western languages. But each language has evolved over the centuries to where it is barely recognizable by the common person. English is particularly more removed.
I guess I am wondering why use the Latin word if the purpose is to reach the common man in need. To me, from a marketing perspective, using Misercordia is intended to reach elites for funding and less focused on outreach. But on that, I admit, I am judicans librum per operculum.
awful thing to say but thats The Peter Principal coming out doncha’ know. Personally I have been watching for his fall from the grace he has been given as Mayor
what number applecart?
I cant wait
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She’s the black one, right?
I don’t know ebonics very well, and it is a commonly used language in Chicahgo.
I’m such an ignoramus.
Lol
“ Until he didn’t.”
Yep. Complaining about his black wife and black kids was real classy. Pinning the blame for his failures on them was real classy.
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