Jesús García
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ChicagoRenewal…and faced his nearest challenger, Jesús (“Chuy”) García, a longtime public servant, in the city’s first-ever mayoral runoff election. Emanuel was victorious, however, in the April contest. Emanuel’s second term was dominated by controversy surrounding the shooting of Laquan McDonald, a Black teenager killed by a Chicago police officer. Video…
Read More…and faced his nearest challenger, Jesús (“Chuy”) García, a longtime public servant, in the city’s first-ever mayoral runoff election. Emanuel was victorious, however, in the April contest. Emanuel’s second term was dominated by controversy surrounding the shooting of Laquan McDonald, a Black teenager killed by a Chicago police officer. Video…
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Rahm Emanuel…strong showing by CTU-backed candidate Jesús (“Chuy”) García prevented Emanuel from securing the 50-percent-plus-one of the vote necessary to win reelection in the first round. With a well-financed campaign that focused almost entirely on addressing the city’s budgetary crisis, Emanuel emerged victorious in the April 2015 runoff.
Read More…strong showing by CTU-backed candidate Jesús (“Chuy”) García prevented Emanuel from securing the 50-percent-plus-one of the vote necessary to win reelection in the first round. With a well-financed campaign that focused almost entirely on addressing the city’s budgetary crisis, Emanuel emerged victorious in the April 2015 runoff.
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