Early life,education,and career
Mosley grew up in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago,and attended Simeon High School. [2] After his friend was shot and killed in 2007,he began organizing protests on the issue of gun violence. [2] [3] In 2009,he enrolled in Morehouse College,but did not complete his undergraduate degree after several years of on-and-off attendance due to struggles with tuition. [4] At Morehouse,he was involved in a unionization effort among cafeteria workers. [2]
Mosley worked in 8th ward Alderwoman Michelle A. Harris's office from 2015 to 2017. In 2017,he launched a consulting firm. [2]
In 2022,Mosley launched his campaign in the 2023 election for 21st ward alderperson,to replace the retiring Howard Brookins. [5] Mosley received endorsements from Brookins,Alderwoman Michelle A. Harris,Governor J. B. Pritzker,and City Clerk Anna M. Valencia. [6] He placed first in the general election in February 2023,winning 24.7% of the vote,and proceeded to the runoff election against Cornell Dantzler. [4] He won the April runoff election against Dantzler with 52% of the vote. [7] Upon his election,he became the youngest member of City Council at age 31. [2] [8]
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