A liberal community activist and union organizer with a progressive approach to was elected as 's new mayor following a nail biting tallying of votes in the Windy City on Tuesday.Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, 47, was declared as the city's new mayor after defeating fellow candidate Paul Vallas, 69, who had the backing of Chicago's police union, by around 13,000 votes. Vallas had called for more police on the streets in the city to tackle the crime epidemic that continues to thrive in the nation's third largest city. Meanwhile, Johnson said he would invest in youth summer employment programs for at-risk youth and spend more on mental health treatment.
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