# Chicago loses its third chief financial officer in a year after she said staying in job would destroy her integrity… prompting woke Mayor Brandon Johnson to launch spectacularly nasty attack on her

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- Published: 2026-11-13T18:32:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T18:48:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16290865/Chicago-mayor-CFO-resigns.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Chicago’s CFO resigned after three months, citing professional integrity.
- The mayor’s office raised concerns over a $75 million payment.
- The city faces a projected $882.4 million deficit next year.

## Summary

Chicago’s third chief financial officer in a year, Ashlee Gabrysch, has resigned after three months, saying that remaining in the role would compromise her integrity and professional obligations. Her departure has intensified scrutiny of the city’s financial management as it faces a substantial budget shortfall.

Gabrysch did not explain what prompted her decision. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office said she was largely absent during key budget preparations and questioned her direction of a $75 million payment, saying it would refer the matter to the city’s inspector general. Local reporting cited a projected $882.4 million deficit next year, while Johnson has proposed more than $665 million in additional spending and nearly $427 million in new taxes and fees.

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