Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s plan to empower Democratic Socialist Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa as both his City Council floor leader and Zoning Committee chairman is a “high-risk, high-reward” political gamble.
If Ramirez-Rosa turns out to be more pragmatic and collaborative than some of his more conservative colleagues expect, by forging relationships with the real estate community, then it could be a “big step forward” for progressive politics in Chicago — a golden opportunity to broaden their appeal.
