Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th) is resigning from his posts as chairman of the City Council’s Zoning Committee and as Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Council floor leader, a decision coming just days after being accused of “manhandling” the Council’s longest-serving Black woman.
“Because the position of Floor Leader especially requires the confidence of our colleagues, and because through my actions I lost that confidence, I have informed the mayor that I will be stepping down from that position. Furthermore, I am resigning as Chair of the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards effective December 1st, to allow time for an effective transition,” Ramirez-Rosa said in a statement.
