After a groundswell of calls from his council colleagues to step down over a “bullying” incident at a special City Council meeting last week, Ald. Carlos Ramirez Rosa, 35th, has resigned as Mayor Brandon Johnson’s floor leader and as head of the powerful zoning committee. Johnson announced the change early Monday, days after a tense special City Council meeting in which the Black Caucus .
Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th) announced Monday he is stepping down from his role as City Council floor leader and zoning committee chair after he allegedly grabbed an alderwoman during last week's meeting over Chicago's sanctuary status.
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On Friday, Ramirez-Rosa was frantically trying to persuade alderpersons not to enter the Council chambers to prevent Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) and Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) from reaching a quorum they needed to continue a specal Council meeting.
A top ally of Mayor Brandon Johnson resigned as the Chicago City Council's floor leader on Monday after he received criticism for allegedly "manhandling" a councilwoman to prevent her from attending a meeting on the city's sanctuary status.