# Appointment of LaShawn Cobb as Commissioner of Chicago Housing Authority

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- Record number: **A2024-0013068**
- Type: Appointment; category: Appointments
- Status: Final (Approved)
- Sponsor: Johnson, Brandon
- Committee: [Committee on Housing and Real Estate](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/housing-and-real-estate)
- Submitted Date: Oct 8, 2024
- Introduction Date: Oct 9, 2024
- Final Action Date: Oct 30, 2024
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=E47FB965-8785-EF11-AC21-001DD809A88D)

## Timeline

- Oct 9, 2024: Referred, City Council. Two committees having been called, the Committee on Housing and Real Estate and the Committee on Aviation, the matter was Referred to the Committee on Committees and Rules (Pursuant to Council Rule 42).
- Oct 22, 2024: Recommended for Re-Referral, Committee on Committees and Rules. The matter was recommended for Re-Referral by controlling legislative body.
- Oct 22, 2024: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
- Oct 29, 2024: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Housing and Real Estate. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
- Oct 30, 2024: Approved, City Council (47 yea, 0 nay), at the [City Council meeting](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/91C5501D-B690-EF11-AC21-001DD8306DF0). On motion of Alderperson Sigcho-Lopez, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the appointment was Approved.

## Documents

- [A2024-0013068 Committee Letter.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/3bf2f424-1621-40b9-ad74-03eb9265ee8d.pdf) (Committee Letter)
- [A2024-0013068.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/18e693c9-3cb5-4094-a1c7-a3acd21fdb21.pdf) (Legislation)

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