Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs Executive Orders on First Day in Office – NBC Chicago

Brandon Johnson, in his first hours as mayor of Chicago on Monday, signed the first executive order containing much of the policy that would establish a new leadership role in the city’s administration.

“As mayor, it is my duty to take bold and immediate action to build a better, stronger, and safer Chicago,” Johnson said in a news release Monday afternoon. Stated.

The first of the four orders directs the City’s Office of Budget and Management to analyze the 2023 budget resources available to fund youth employment and enrichment programs, thereby helping to improve youth employment. It aims to promote employment. The order also directs the mayor’s office to coordinate youth employment and empowerment activities among the city’s sister agencies and city departments for summer internships and community service opportunities, according to a news release.

Johnson also signed three executive orders creating the post of new deputy mayor, the first of which will be deputy mayor in charge of immigrant, migrant and refugee rights. The person in this role will be responsible for coordination and communication regarding the city’s efforts to assist immigrants, refugees and migrants, both established and new arrivals. Under this order, all City Department Mayors, under the direction of the Deputy Mayor, “address immediate needs and long-standing policy and planning goals to ensure the effectiveness of Chicago’s status as a welcoming sanctuary city. support efforts.”

The additional executive order calls for the Deputy Mayor for Community Safety and the Deputy Mayor for Labor Relations to focus on “eradicating the root causes of crime and violence and promoting a comprehensive, healing-centered approach to community safety.” Appoint a mayor.

In this position, it will seek to “improve working conditions, promote new employment opportunities, and protect workers’ rights, as well as promote, promote, and develop the welfare of Chicago’s wage earners, job seekers, and retirees. can be adjusted.”

Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot signed a series of executive orders just days before she left office, including creating a youth commission, a pension advance fund, and ensuring the implementation of the “We Will Chicago” plan.