Former Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham will return to Metropolis Corridor after he apparently defeated incumbent Mayor Ann Taylor in Tuesday’s election.
Within the four-way race, Cunningham earned 47% of the vote, in response to unofficial outcomes from the Lake County Clerk’s Workplace. He was forward of Taylor by simply over 800 votes, with impartial candidate Keith Turner and Republican Harold Beadling trailing.
Cunningham was elected as town’s first Black mayor in 2017, however was defeated after one time period by Taylor, who captured 55.6% of the vote within the 2021 election.
Previous to serving as mayor, Cunningham labored as an insurance coverage agent and police officer, and was elected to the Waukegan village board in 1999.
Taylor conceded defeat within the race in an announcement Tuesday night time.
“Throughout my time in workplace, we labored exhausting to revive transparency and integrity in native authorities, enhance public security, put money into infrastructure, and guarantee fiscal accountability,” she stated. “These efforts have strengthened the inspiration of our metropolis and created alternatives for a brighter future. I’m grateful to the folks of Waukegan for trusting me to function your mayor. Collectively, we’ve proven what is feasible once we concentrate on constructing a greater metropolis for everybody.”
