Mayor Brandon Johnson’s communications director is leaving City Hall, sources told the Tribune Wednesday. Ronnie Reese, who led Johnson’s press office since the transition in May 2023, will exit the role after a tumultuous year-and-a-half that’s seen the administration struggle at times with media strategy.

Mayor Brandon Johnson presides over a special City Council meeting at City Hall, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. One of his closest confidants is leaving his post effective immediately, according to a mayor’s office spokesperson.