Mayor Johnson has lost another Chief Financial Officer. After just three months on the job and in the heat of another messy budget process, Ashlee Gabrysch has resigned, citing concerns over how City Hall is representing financial information.
She is the third CFO to depart City Hall this year.
The pace of financial professionals fleeing this Mayoral administration, the lack of transparency on the City’s finances, and the smear campaign on Ms. Gabrysch are alarming signs for every Chicagoan. What is Mayor Johnson hiding from us? I support calls from City Council members for a full audit and a thorough investigation.
Mayor Johnson’s fiscal mismanagement has plummeted Chicago into a Financial Crisis. This election must be about the future of our City and who is best positioned to lead an economic renaissance. Affordability is a crisis and it is largely driven by fiscal mismanagement at City Hall. Chicagoans cannot afford to miss this vote or make the wrong choice.
I am the only mayoral candidate with proven financial crisis management experience and expertise. Transparency has been a hallmark of my career, along with my ability to build incredible teams. I deliver results, including 12 credit upgrades for Illinois on my watch. I will tell the hard truth about the City’s finances and I will bring the right plans to get Chicago back on track.
