(WBBM NEWSRADIO) – Mayor Branson Johnson says he can get along with Democrat Eileen O'Neill Burke if she is elected Cook County state’s attorney in November, even though he backed her primary opponent, Clayton Harris.
O’Neill Burke narrowly won the March 19 primary following weeks of vote-counting at the Chicago and county levels. The retired appellate justice is expected to win the fall election because Cook County is a Democratic stronghold, but she'll have Republican and Libertarian opponents.
Johnson said voters want to see a restoration of confidence in law enforcement, something that he and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle are committed to. Johnson also was a supporter of outgoing State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, who did not run for re-election.
O’Neill Burke differs with Foxx on some issues, but she generally was in line with Democratic Party stances. Harris received party backing, while O’Neill Burke outpaced him in fundraising.
Johnson congratulated O’Neill Burke on her primary victory. Whatever policy disagreements they may have, the mayor said, “We’ll debate that at the proper time.”
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