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Brandon Johnson owes thousands in unpaid bills

Posted on April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Brandon Johnson owes thousands in unpaid bills
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Brandon Johnson owes thousands in unpaid bills

Johnson’s Financial Mismanagement Under Fire After Water Bills Scandal. Ethics Concerns Also Rise After Revelations That Candidate Was Fined Almost $18K For Election Law Violations, Sued For Unpaid Credit Card Debt

Brandon Johnson’s long term refusal to pay his city water bill is opening up new questions about other instances of financial mismanagement and ethical lapses.

Johnson racked up over $4,000 in debt that he finally satisfied yesterday after intense media scrutiny, despite the fact that he’s a highly paid lobbyist who makes almost $200,000 per year. John failed t o pay his water bills on his property, even while being a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.

Public records show he owed $3,357.04 in water and sewer bills to the City of Chicago which he iis hoping to run. And, he and family members owed hundreds more in unpaid parking tickets.

Most responsible people pay their bills, but deadbeats who skate on politics, don’t believe they have to be held accountable like everyone else.

Brandon Johnson leads a protest demanding to defund the Police. Photo courtesy of the Vallas for Mayor Campaign
Brandon Johnson leads a protest demanding to defund the Police. Photo courtesy of the Vallas for Mayor Campaign

Now, two other examples of Johnson not meeting his financial obligations, as well as the fact that he has absolutely no management experience, are calling into question his ability to be responsible for Chicago’s $28 billion budget. 

The campaign of Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas released details on more fines and debts that Brandon Johnson owes, raising serious questions about whether Johnson should be allowed to hold the office of Chicago Mayor and manage the city’s $16.7 billion annual budget.

Johnson’s County Commissioner campaign was fined $17,637 by the Illinois State Board of Elections in 2020 “due to violations of the Campaign Disclosure Act,” state law that governs how political campaigns can and can’t operate. A few years earlier in 2016, Johnson was successfully sued for nonpayment of a $3,657.51 debt.

Johnson lost on default judgment and had his paychecks as a lobbyist garnished until the debt was paid off. Supporting documents are attached. 

Brandon Johnson's Breach of Contract judgment, debt
Brandon Johnson’s Breach of Contract judgment, debt

“Chicago is a $28 Billion enterprise and Brandon Johnson’s financial mismanagement coupled with his total lack of executive experience make it hard to believe that he can successfully oversee the city’s budget,” said Alderman Walter Burnett.

“Johnson has been called out in the press for inflating his resume and overstating his management role as a county legislator, and the fact that he launched a campaign for Mayor while knowingly being ineligible to take office also points to ethics and transparency concerns. Taken together, Brandon Johnson’s outright refusal to pay his bills, his reckless disregard for state election law, his total lack of management experience and his plan to raise taxes on the middle class and small businesses by $800 Million absolutely disqualifies him to be Mayor.” 

Brandon Johnson Campaign committee violations and massive outstanding debt.
Brandon Johnson Campaign committee violations and massive outstanding debt.

 

Confronted with the shocking revelations, Johnson claimed that he repaid all of the bills.

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