Mayor Supports Activists' Plans to Sue Chicago Housing Authority over Process Used to Select New CEO

Mayor Brandon Johnson supports activists’ plans to sue Chicago Housing Authority over process used to select new CEO – ABC7 (Chicago)

Claims of secrecy and deception are at the heart of the pending lawsuit against the CHA. The mayor says it is about transparency, and while he supports the private lawsuit, he would not say what steps the city might take to prevent the newly hired CEO from starting later this month.

Mayor supports activists' plans to sue Chicago Housing Authority over process used to select new CEO

While Johnson supports the private lawsuit, he would not say what steps the city might take to prevent the newly hired CHA CEO from starting later this month.

Housing advocates to sue CHA over CEO appointment

Housing advocates plan to sue the Chicago Housing Authority over its decision to hire a new CEO last month. The CHA Board of Commissioners voted to appoint Keith Pettigrew, executive director of the District of Columbia Housing Authority, during a board meeting on March 17. Before the vote, the agenda did not say board members would be voting on the new CEO. The final agenda item was simply: "Approval of Personnel Matters." In response, a group …

Activists threaten lawsuit over Chicago Housing Authority CEO vote

A group of community activists announced Tuesday they plan to sue the Chicago Housing Authority over last month’s CEO vote.