Chicago Inspector General, Often at Odds with Mayor Brandon Johnson, Drops Second Term Push

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Chicago inspector general, often at odds with Mayor Brandon Johnson, drops second term push

Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg, who has regularly butted heads with Mayor Brandon Johnson in recent months, will not seek appointment to a second term, her office announced Thursday night. Witzburg had previously said she was pursuing another 4-year term, teeing up a tough choice for Johnson, who would have had to make a decision on her future by late October. But she backed off the push late Thursday after successfully supporting et…

City Inspector General Deborah Witzburg won’t seek second term

Inspector General Deborah Witzburg announced Thursday she will not seek another term as Chicago's top watchdog. In a statement, Witzburg said she made the decision based on the City Council’s latest approval of ethics reforms, which removed what she viewed as barriers to the inspector general’s office’s internal investigations.“Independence is the hallmark and the lifeblood of effective oversight,” Witzburg said in a statement. “City Council has…

City Inspector General Deborah Witzburg won’t seek second term – Usa news

Inspector General Deborah Witzburg announced Thursday she will not seek another term as Chicago’s top watchdog. In a statement, Witzburg said she made the decision based on the City Council’s latest approval of ethics reforms, which removed what she viewed as barriers to the inspector general’s office’s internal investigations. “Independence is the hallmark and the lifeblood of effective oversight,” Witzburg said in a statement. “City Council ha…