A Chicago City Council committee recommended two 11th Ward finalists to replace Patrick Daley Thompson, but Mayor Lightfoot delayed her appointment.
CHICAGO -- A four-member selection committee has recommended two finalists to replace convicted 11th Ward Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson - one Asian American, one not - but Mayor Lori Lightfoot has delayed making her choice.
But Monday night, Rules Committee Chair Michelle Harris , who doubles as the mayor's floor leader, abruptly canceled the meeting at Lightfoot's behest. She refused to identify the finalists. Other sources said only one of the finalists is Asian American. Both intend to seek the permanent job in the February 2023 election.
Both city ward maps headed for a June 28 referendum vote - one drawn for the Black Caucus and backed by 33 alderpersons, the other favored by the Hispanic Caucus - would turn the 11th Ward into the first Chicago ward in which a majority of the population is Asian American.As a result, Lightfoot has been under pressure to choose an Asian American replacement for Thompson, giving that person a running start in what is almost certain to be a crowded field.
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