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David Goins (born July 26, 1960) is an American politician who was elected in 2021 as the first African American mayor of Alton, Illinois. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Biography
In 2011, he ran for mayor, finishing in 3rd place. [5] In October 2018, he was named as acting mayor by the City Council after the early resignation of Scott Eisenhauer, who had served as mayor for over 15 years [1] in order to take a position as village administrator in Rantoul, Illinois. [2] He was sworn in on November 6, 2018. [4]
Generally speaking, the mayor and city departments comprise the executive branch of the city government, and the city council comprises the legislative branch. [3] However, the mayor does have some formal legislative functions such as being the presiding officer of the council and being able to break tie votes, and informally has dominated legislative activity since the late 19th century.
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, headed by billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, says it is hiring "a very small number" of full-time, salaried positions.
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The mayor of Chicago is the chief executive of city government in Chicago, Illinois, the third-largest city in the United States.The mayor is responsible for the administration and management of various city departments, submits proposals and recommendations to the Chicago City Council, is active in the enforcement of the city's ordinances, submits the city's annual budget and appoints city ...
In 1990, he moved to central Illinois to attend Illinois State University earning a B.S. in mathematics in 1994 and a M.S. in education in 1996. [2] After school, he accepted a position as the assistant director of the Office of Equal Access and Opportunity at Illinois State University. [2] In 2008, he became a U.S. Citizen. [2]
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is blaming prior hiring policies for allowing a person with abusive allegations against him to be handed a job in his administration. Former ...