The former nominee on Friday described the aldermen who resisted his nomination as “so-called allies” who are “enemies of African American advancement and empowerment.”
Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson, right, greets Rev. Ira Acree at MacArthur’s Restaurant in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago on March 19, 2023. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s nominee for the Regional Transportation Authority, West Side pastor Rev. Ira Acree, withdrew himself from consideration Friday after activists and some aldermen argued he was unqualified for the position.
Ald. Scott Waguespack, 32nd, and Ald. Andre Vasquez, 40th, were the lone votes against Acree’s appointment in committee. They later cited the pastor’s lack of transportation experience to explain their opposition. Mayoral candidate and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, left, greets Rev. Ira Acree after speaking on Feb. 26, 2023, at Greater St. John Bible Church in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago.
Later, he was asked about the staggering $730 million budget shortfall facing the RTA, a well-publicized crisis facing the agency as federal COVID-19 relief funds start running out.
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