Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson have both said they want an empowered, independent and energized City Council to be their partner in solving Chicago's enormous challenges.
That's what they'll get, at a cost of millions, thanks to a committee expansion driven by the need to guarantee enough votes to ensure passage.
Beale was a voice in the wilderness over the last four years, pleading with his colleagues to end what he called the "dictatorship" under Lightfoot. He claims to have been left out because he made only one request: to chair the Finance Committee, a post Ald. Scott Waguespack retains in the new line-up.
Beale said he didn't care about being a chairman, but he questioned the decision to give someone who's been here two months and "doesn't even know where the bathroom is" a committee to chair just "to buy votes." "You want an independent City Council? Then start with the next one that is duly elected," Lopez said.
"It's been a long time in the making. But we came together and seized it. We came up with a fair and equitable plan for the most diverse leadership in Chicago history. A lot of people didn't think we could pull this off. I'm happy we proved them wrong," Quinn said. The Better Government Association and the League of Women Voters have long urged the City Council to shed its rubber stamp reputation and take back the power they have ceded to the mayor to dictate the committees lineup and chairs.
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