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Mayor Brandon Johnson Nominates David Glockner as Chicago Inspector General

The veteran prosecutor turned compliance chief now faces City Council review for the city's top watchdog role.

Overview

  • Glockner, who was nominated Monday, would replace Deborah Witzburg after her four-year term ended.
  • The appointment needs City Council approval and, if confirmed, carries a four-year term with potential reappointment.
  • At Exelon he led a broad compliance overhaul after the ComEd bribery scandal, rebuilding ethics and investigations at the parent of ComEd.
  • Before that he served as a Chicago federal prosecutor for 24 years and later held senior roles at the SEC and at Citadel.
  • Legal veterans praised the choice, with Patrick Fitzgerald and former IG Joe Ferguson calling Glockner independent, as the watchdog office investigates corruption, waste, and fraud.