By comparison, Lightfoot's single biggest contribution was $500,000 in 2019.
U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García delivers candidate nomination petitions for his 2023 mayoral election at the Chicago Board of Elections on Nov. 28, 2022.
García’s campaign sought again to underscore the level of support he’s received since declaring his candidacy“In the short time since we launched this campaign, we’ve seen an outpouring of support from Chicagoans of all walks of life - and that is a testament to Congressman García’s history as a coalition builder,” Manuel Diaz, spokesperson for the campaign said in a news release.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is greeted by cheering supporters before filing her nominating petitions for her 2023 mayoral reelection campaign on Nov. 28, Local 150′s endorsement of and financial support for García comes at a time when the City Council is weighing an ordinance favored by the union to lower the threshold for when a crane operator requires a license. Currently, the city requires crane operators to get a license for any equipment with capacity to lift more than 2,000 pounds, but the operating engineers wants to lower the threshold to 1,000 pounds.
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