JoeforChicago

🗳️ Candidate for Mayor of Chicago
👤 Educator, Entrepreneur, Author
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[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

Chicago’s best days aren’t behind us.

I’m not a politician. I’m a teacher, an entrepreneur, and someone who believes in what we all know Chicago can become.

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[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

Chicagoans deserve more than broken budgets, credit downgrades and higher taxes. We have to make life more affordable, not more expensive.

The projected 2027 budget gap is $882.1 million. The city projected $65 million to $71 million in refinancing savings, but actual savings came to just $36 million, leaving $49.1 million still missing.

I have a different plan: balance the budget, rebuild Chicago’s credit, build more housing and freeze taxes.

A plan, not empty promises.

Read my plan at https://t.co/9CzIC4lYSF

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

Women’s health affects every family and every community in Chicago.

I joined Women’s Health Advocates to hear from leaders in policy, medicine, research, and innovation.

City leadership starts with listening to the people doing the advocacy and grassroots work to help more women access the care they need at every stage of life. I’m proud be an ally and support their dedication, hardwork, and vision for health equity and access.

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

Chicago needs more housing of every kind, in every part of the city.

My goal is to build at least 100,000 new homes, grow our neighborhoods, and keep Chicago affordable.

If we want affordability, we have to build.

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

We’ve gotten used to such negative and divisive narratives around schools in Chicago, but what if we started to listen to each other and work together instead of fighting? A school is more than a building. It’s a community.

Decisions about the future of CPS should start by asking families what they need, what they want, and what they envision for their neighborhoods.

With Chicago electing its first fully elected school board this fall, these conversations matter more than ever and we need leadership that’s ready to listen and not just go on the attack.

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

Data centers can bring jobs and growth, but they also demand enormous amounts of water and energy.

Chicago can protect Lake Michigan and build for the future. My Tribune op-ed explains how a closed-loop cooling system will help us do both.

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[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

@CoreyBBrooks I am prepared and ready!

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

One year ago, I was the first to announce I was running for Mayor of Chicago.

Since then, I’ve spent this year listening, learning, showing up and meeting people across this city. And through every conversation, I’ve become even more certain about why I’m doing this.

Chicago gave me a chance to build a life here. I became a teacher, built a business, raised my family and found countless ways to serve others along the way.

Now I want to give back to the city that gave me so much.

I’m running for Mayor because I believe every Chicagoan deserves the opportunity to build a life they’re proud of here. A good job. A home they can afford. Great schools for their kids. A city that works for them.

One year down. Five months to go.

Let’s go, Chicago.

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

Sometimes the best conversations are the ones you don’t plan.

Met Kenny in East Garfield Park and ended up talking about why I’m running, what I did before politics, and what Chicago needs next.

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

Chicago’s parking meters are back at the center of a major decision.

The original 2008 deal gave up control of Chicago’s parking meters for 75 years. Now, with 57 years still remaining on the lease, the city is facing another decision about the future of this public asset.

The question is simple: do we repeat the mistakes of the past, or take a different approach?

Swipe through for the numbers, the timeline, and what’s at stake.

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

Thousands of new homes are coming here, but the infrastructure has to be ready too.

We need to restore or rebuild the Cortland Bridge as soon as possible. We can’t wait two or three years to start solving the problem.

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

The next generation is showing up, paying attention, and getting involved.

Meet some of the field interns who’ve helped power this campaign.

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

I’m releasing The Holberg Plan chapter by chapter for free.

Chapters 1 + 2 are available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and in written + audio form here:
https://t.co/y12c13u0St

More chapters coming soon.

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

Since Brandon Johnson took office, Chicago has watched 20+ key leaders across our schools, transit system, police department, public health agencies, and City Hall leave their positions.

Some resigned. Some retired. Some were fired. But the pattern is clear: Chicago needs stable, competent leadership that can build a reliable team and deliver results.

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

This new proposed agreement is a step forward, but we still need the full details and honest math.

Chicago should continue exploring whether buying back the meters is the best long-term plan.

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

Chicago families cannot afford to wait decades for clean drinking water.

We still need to replace every lead service line. But while that long-term work continues, we can put certified filters in homes now and give Chicagoans an immediate layer of protection.

Learn more about my plan at https://t.co/9CzIC4lr37.

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

Safety after dark came up again.

Chicagoans should feel comfortable riding the CTA at any hour, on any line. That’s the standard we should be working toward.

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

The Cortland Bridge has been closed for nearly a year. The city now says it can’t safely carry vehicles, and there’s still no clear plan or timeline to fix it.

Meanwhile, thousands of new homes are potentially coming to this area if we don’t screw it up.

This is what happens when leadership reacts to problems instead of planning ahead.

Chicago needs a mayor who can make decisions, execute, and build for the future.

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

Chicagoans need relief, not another tax hike.

My plan: freeze the city’s property tax levy, grow the tax base by building 100k more housing units, and get serious about spending.

Thanks to @trdchicago for covering it: https://t.co/RiiWKRmlSX

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

I signed the @uChicago Crime Lab public safety pledge because reducing gun violence should be grounded in evidence, not politics.

Four practical ideas. One goal: a safer Chicago. https://t.co/8cNITcNDZK

[JoeforChicago @joeforchicago]

The decisions we make today will shape Chicago for the next generation.

Zach joined this campaign because issues like education, safety, housing, and opportunity will affect young Chicagoans for years to come.

If you want a say in what that future looks like, get involved.

Join the campaign at the link in bio.