declared · Campaign / office
Attorney and Chicago Housing Authority board commissioner. Announced June 2026.
Supports sensible zoning to make it easier to build housing and convert buildings.
No specific mechanism stated.
“That requires faster approvals, sensible zoning and building requirements and predictable timelines.”
— The Real Deal, 2026-09-01
Supports leveraging federal resources and bringing private and nonprofit capital to address affordable housing shortage.
No specific mechanism stated.
“I'm all about affordable housing. I'm all about making sure we don't leave people behind.”
— CBS News Chicago, 2026-06-25
“We need to invest in growth, bringing more jobs to the city, bringing more businesses to the city and keeping them here, bringing more people to the city to live here. And at the same time, invest in the underlying infrastructure, transportation, our affordable housing, and also create pathways for people to participate in jobs of the future.”
— The Fran Spielman Show, 2026-06-24
“We need to preserve existing affordable housing, build more of it, better leverage federal resources, put vacant and publicly owned land back into productive use, and bring private and nonprofit capital to the table.”
— The Real Deal, 2026-09-01
Plans to add an elevator to each Dearborn building, with construction expected to start in 2027.
“And whether it's a conversation about housing, housing is at the hub of a lot of different things — the intersection of transportation and public safety, economic mobility, a lot of core issues circulate around housing.”
— CBS News Chicago, 2026-06-25
“We have 140,000 residents and predominantly black people and black and brown people. And if we're trying to do what's best for that community, the best thing we can do is appoint the best leader for that organization. Because leadership matters and it impacts real people's lives every single day.”
— The Fran Spielman Show, 2026-06-24
“Each Dearborn building has one elevator, but the CHA plans to add an elevator to each building, with construction expected to start in 2027, Brewer said.”
— Chicago Sun-Times, 2025-11-15
Believes Chicago needs a reliable, long-term funding strategy to address homelessness.
No specific mechanism stated.
“I strongly believe Chicago needs a reliable, long-term funding strategy to expand affordable housing and address homelessness.”
— The Real Deal, 2026-09-01
Supports faster approvals and predictable timelines to speed up development.
No specific mechanism stated.
“That requires faster approvals, sensible zoning and building requirements and predictable timelines.”
— The Real Deal, 2026-09-01
Acknowledges property assessments should reflect economic reality but opposes shifting tax burden between taxpayers.
No specific mechanism stated.
“Property assessments should reflect economic reality, and the economics of many downtown office buildings have fundamentally changed since the pandemic. But reducing the assessment on one property shifts that burden onto homeowners and other taxpayers. We can’t solve Chicago’s fiscal challenges by continually shifting a growing property-tax burden from one taxpayer to another.”
— The Real Deal, 2026-09-01