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By Illinois Review
Illinois Democratic State Representative La Shawn Ford has once again filed legislation that creates an official mechanism to recall a Chicago Mayor – a measure that he has supported in previous legislative sessions dating back to Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
House Bill 1084 “establishes a procedure for a special recall election to recall the Mayor of Chicago and the election of a successor mayor at a special successor election or special runoff election.”
But the introduction of this legislation has a greater significance this year as Mayor Brandon Johnson’s approval rating sits at 15 percent – a historic low for any mayor since Chicago’s incorporation in 1833. The city’s crime problems, lack of police resources available to protect the community and the migrant crisis is turning residents and his own city council members against him.
Since his surprise election in the Spring of 2023, his administration has been mired in controversy, highlighting his inexperience and inability to manage a big city like Chicago.
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