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Special Service Area #31 – Servicing areas on Clark, Damen, Lawrence, Montrose, Wilson and along the Ravenswood corridor. Join us for a mayoral forum about the state of industry in Chicago. Mayoral candidates will have a chance to respond publicly to questions about how their platforms impact industrial policy and local manufacturers. The event will be moderated by Juan González of Democracy Now!.
The forum runs from 2-4pm, with a reception to follow. Registration is free and is required to attend.
Participating Candidates
While all nine mayoral hopefuls were invited, the following five candidates are confirmed to attend the forum:
- Brandon Johnson, Cook County Commissioner – 1st District
- Ja’Mal Green, entrepreneur
- Kam Buckner, State Representative – 26th District
- Roderick Sawyer, 6th Ward Alderman
- Paul Vallas, former Chicago Public Schools CEO
Fast Facts
- The manufacturing sector represents 11% of Chicago’s GDP
- Industrial wages average $85,000 annually including benefits
- Each manufacturing job generates 6 other jobs
- There are 50,000+ unfilled manufacturing jobs in the region
- Industrial policy impacts all aspects of city life, including the economy and job growth, housing affordability, neighborhood stability, sustainability, and public safety.
Mayoral Forum: A New Industrial Vision for Chicago is proudly presented by Manufacturing Renaissance, the UIC Great Cities Institute, Manufacturing Renaissance, MxD, North Branch Works, Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce, Greater Northwest Chicago Development Corporation, Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago, and Eighteenth Street Development Corp.
