CHA board chairman stepping down

John T. Hooker is resigning after completing a four-year term.

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John T. Hooker, the Chicago Housing Authority’s board chairman, announced his resignation this week. | CHA photo.

The Chicago Housing Authority’s board chairman is stepping down after completing his four-year term, the agency announced Wednesday.

“My term is up, and my time is up,” Chairman John T. Hooker said during a board of commissioners meeting Tuesday. “This was my decision alone. I want to thank my fellow commissioners, the CHA staff and residents — and everyone with whom I have worked — for the opportunity to serve this great agency, the CHA residents and the people of Chicago.”

Hooker, 52, said his proudest achievements include delivering 2,000 affordable housing units across the city, and investments in parks, recreation centers and grocery stores.

“I want to thank John Hooker for his years of service to CHA and the people of Chicago,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a statement. “I commend him and wish him well on this next chapter of his life.”

Craig Chico, the board’s vice chairman, is set to take over Hooker’s role until a new chairman is appointed, the agency said.

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