BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ddaysoftware.com//NONSGML DDay.iCal 1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Matt Brewer is a proud South Side native and a candidate for Ch icago mayor. He is anentrepreneur\, small business owner\, lawyer\, govern ment leader\, and nonprofit founder who has \;contributed to the city in multiple capacities\, most recently as CEO and Board Chair of the \ ;Chicago Housing Authority.\nMatt was born and raised on Chicago&rsquo\;s South Side where his mother raised him and his brother\, \;Chuck. He a ttended Beasley Academic Center and Mount Carmel High School\, and had the  \;opportunity to learn from coaches\, teachers\, mentors\, and leader ship programs that opened up \;a world of opportunity. After graduatin g high school\, Matt attended Stanford University\, where hewas elected th e first African-American student body president in the school&rsquo\;s his tory. Aftercollege\, he received the Henry Luce Fellowship and moved to Be ijing\, where he lived andworked in the Chinese music industry. He later e arned his law degree from Yale Law School and \;his MBA from Harvard B usiness School.\nWhile his studies and early career opportunities allowed him to travel the world\, Matt alwaysknew he would return home. Back in Ch icago\, Matt has contributed to the city in a variety ofways\, including b y founding the floChicago program to inspire the next generation of leader s. \;For the past 13 years\, he has served as a Commissioner then CEO and Board Chair of the \;Chicago Housing Authority\, the nation&rsquo\ ;s third-largest housing authority\, where he led day-to-day \;operati ons\, oversaw a budget of $1.4 billion\, and championed a resident-first a pproach to \;governance impacting more than 135\,000 residents across the city.\nIn addition to his work as a nationally-recognized trial lawyer \, Matt is a small business ownerand entrepreneur. Along with his mom and brother\, Matt founded and owns Grasshopper Club\, \;Chicago&rsquo\;s first and only Black-owned cannabis dispensary &mdash\; a reflection of hi s commitment to \;building businesses that expand access and create op portunity in emerging industries. Matt is \;also a co-owner of The Wie ner&rsquo\;s Circle\, an iconic Chicago hot dog stand.\nAcross his work in business and public service\, Matt has been guided by a belief thatopport unities can change trajectories &mdash\; and often mark the difference bet ween getting ahead \;and falling behind. He is running for mayor to bu ild a city that is growing and working for all \;Chicagoans. DTEND:20261117T131500 DTSTAMP:20261029T043423 DTSTART:20261117T120000 LOCATION:Maggiano's Banquets\, 111 W. Grand Avenue\, Chicago\, IL 60654 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Matt Brewer\, Chicago Mayoral Candidate UID:7721799a-6a1a-4947-a68b-4b02dc1edbbb END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR