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Cook County Board of Commissioners

Commissioner Brandon Johnson sworn in Monday

By AustinTalks | December 3, 2018

The newly elected commissioner and the rest of the Cook County Board is being sworn in Dec. 3 for four-year terms.

Opinion

Commissioner Boykin bids farewell

By AustinTalks | November 26, 2018

Brandon Johnson will begin representing the 1st District on the Cook County Board of Commissioners Dec. 3.

BUILD Chicago

Plans continue for Austin community court

By Connor S. Carynski | September 5, 2018

Another meeting will be held Sept. 19 at BUILD’s offices. Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin has been leading efforts to gauge support for such a court in Austin.

Austin

West Siders will meet again to discuss creating community court in Austin

By AustinTalks | August 26, 2018

Cook County Commissioner will host the meeting 6 p.m. Aug. 27 at BUILD, 5100 W. Harrison St. Please RSVP by email or phone.

Community

West Side women invited to pre-Mother’s Day celebration

By AustinTalks | May 3, 2018

The event – sponsored by Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin, the Park District of Forest Park and Roman Morrow – will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. May 4th at 7501 W. Harrison St. in Forest Park.

Small Business

Democrat nominee Brandon Johnson meets with Austin small business owners

By Ian Karbal | May 2, 2018

Johnson spoke to members of the Austin African American Business Networking Association at their monthly meeting. The former teacher and union organizer defeated the incumbent, Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin, in the March 20 Democratic primary

Election 2018

Race to be next Cook County commissioner still in flux

By Analisa Trofimuk | March 23, 2018

With votes from all but a few precincts counted, challenger Brandon Johnson is declaring victory over first-term incumbent Richard Boykin. But Boykin is not conceding defeat.

Cook County Board

Union organizer Brandon Johnson ahead of Cook County Commissioner Boykin

By AustinTalks | March 21, 2018

With all but 13 precincts reporting votes, the Oak Park incumbent was losing to Johnson, a union organizer and first-time candidate. The winning Democrat is expected to win this fall’s general election, as no Republican sought that party’s nomination in the predominantly Democrat district.

Brandon Johnson

Voting Tuesday? Here’s what you need to know about Cook County’s 1st District race

By Matthew Hendickson | March 20, 2018

The board candidates – incumbent Richard Boykin and challenger Brandon Johnson – and their supporters have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the primary contest.

News

1st District candidates spar over jobs, gun violence at Austin debate

By Matthew Hendickson | February 6, 2018

Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin and challenger Brandon Johnson squared off at a raucous candidates forum Saturday. Both men appear on the Democrat primary ballot; early voting begins later this month for the March 20 election.

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