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Walter Burnett Jr. Bids Farewell to City Council Ahead of CHA CEO Vote

Mayor Brandon Johnson faces filling the 27th Ward alderperson seat plus vice mayor and zoning chair positions following Burnett’s final council session ahead of the July 29 CHA CEO vote.

City Council members and staff clap for Ald. Walter Burnett, 27th, seated, during a the meeting at City Hall, July 16, 2025. Burnett is stepping down from City Council at the end of this month. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • At his final City Council session on July 16–17, Walter Burnett Jr. delivered his last committee report as vice mayor and zoning chair and received two hours of tributes.
  • He will step down at the end of July after a 30-year career marked by consensus-building in a divided council.
  • Burnett is among three finalists for Chicago Housing Authority CEO, with the authority’s board set to vote on July 29.
  • Mayor Brandon Johnson must now appoint Burnett’s 27th Ward successor as well as a new vice mayor and zoning committee chair.
  • Burnett has recommended his son, Walter Redmond Burnett III, for the 27th Ward seat, underscoring Chicago’s political dynasties.