Tuesday, January 09, 2024

RETALIATION, CHICAGO STYLE

By Bob Walsh


Jason Lee, (in grey) senior advisor to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, at McCormick Place on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Senior adviser Jason Lee (right) with Mayor Brandon Johnson 

 

Three staffers in Chicago City Hall had the affrontery to complain about being mistreated by suits within the newish Johnson administration.  They were not taken out and shot, but they were fired.

Several women in the "digital team" (press office) who were leftover from the Lori Lightfoot administration have complained that Jason Lee, who is a top political advisor to the new mayor, Brandon Johnson, came into their office and began screaming obscenities and being a general dick towards them.  Their boss at the time was Josue Ortiz.  The three women complained to him.  This was two days into the new administration.

Lee denied any involvement in the three women being sacked.  The women complained thru the Inspector General's office.  It is not clear in media reports whether they were civil service or at-will political appointees.

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