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Video WCPT 820 Interview: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (July 2025)

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July 18, 2025
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to a question during a news conference where he introduced six of his nominees to the Chicago Board of Education on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Richard Chew

Richard is a Chicago and Midwestern Native. He is a graduate of Pepperdine University and a strong supporter of higher education, learning and skills development. He is proud of the fact that he has visited all 50 of the great states of the United States of America and keeps his passport current to make sure traveling the world is always a “ready to go” item. He and his wife, Anne, love the city, suburbs of Chicago and the great State Of Illinois.

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