Mayor Lori Lightfoot has taken a “top down, authoritarian” approach as mayor of Chicago, which has not served Chicagoans well, Ald. Roderick Sawyer said.
Chicago needs a mayor who will lead by collaborating with residents and other elected officials — not confronting them,Sawyer, who announced his bid for mayor Thursday, said Chicago needs to take an “all hands on deck” approach to the issues facing Chicago, including efforts to reduce crime, improve schools and boost business districts.“It is not complicated,” Sawyer said. “But that’s what we are missing right now.
Ald. Roderick Sawyer appears on “Chicago Tonight” via Zoom following his announcement that he is entering Chicago’s mayoral race. Sawyer’s father, Eugene Sawyer, served as 6th Ward alderperson from 1971–87 and as Chicago mayor from 1987-89 after the death of Mayor Harold Washington.“It is about addition, not division,” Sawyer said. “He always told me most importantly, don’t be nasty. Stay positive, stay upbeat and talk about what you can do with other people, collaboratively.”