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Brandon Johnson: “Cook county is larger than many states.”

Featuring: Brandon Johnson, Democratic | Mayor of Chicago | Illinois

One-on-one with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson | Cap Times Idea Fest

Published September 17, 2024 | Video Starts at 06:22

I was a Cook county commissioner. It is the second largest county in the entire country, one of the most substantial budgets in the entire country. Cook county is larger than many states. Right. So this was a very serious, you know, local political position. But with that all being said, when I decided to announce, check this out, you had the current mayor. (06:22–06:26)

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Asserts that Cook County, Illinois, is larger than many U.S. states.

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