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'''Tiffany Aiesha Henyard'''[{{Cite web |date=June 25, 2021 |title=Dolton mayor leads march to stop crimes |url=https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/948344 |website=FOX 32 Chicago}}] (born June 18, 1983) is an American politician who served as mayor of [[Dolton, Illinois]] from 2021 to 2025 and as supervisor of [[Thornton Township, Illinois]] from 2022 to 2025.[{{cite web |title=Dolton swears in new mayor, ending Tiffany Henyard's scandal-plagued tenure |url=https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dolton-henyard-house-new-mayor |website=Fox 32 Chicago |date=5 May 2025 |access-date=6 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250506030918/https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dolton-henyard-house-new-mayor |archive-date=6 May 2025}}] She previously served two terms as a member of the Dolton Village Board of Trustees from 2013 to 2021. Henyard was elected trustee in 2013 and 2017, and elected mayor in 2021. She was appointed township supervisor in 2022.[{{Cite news |last1=Nolan |first1=Mike |last2=Stevens |first2=Olivia |date=December 13, 2024 |title=Tiffany Henyard, Once Seen as a Reformer, Now at Odds With Both Her Boards. What Happened? |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/13/tiffany-henyard-once-seen-as-a-reformer-now-at-odds-with-both-her-boards-what-happened/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214173818/https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/13/tiffany-henyard-once-seen-as-a-reformer-now-at-odds-with-both-her-boards-what-happened/ |archive-date=December 14, 2024 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}] |
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'''Tiffany Aiesha Henyard'''[{{Cite web |date=June 25, 2021 |title=Dolton mayor leads march to stop crimes |url=https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/948344 |website=FOX 32 Chicago}}] (born June 18, 1983) is an American politician who served as mayor of [[Dolton, Illinois]] from 2021 to 2025 and as supervisor of [[Thornton Township, Illinois]] from 2022 to 2025.[{{cite web |title=Dolton swears in new mayor, ending Tiffany Henyard's scandal-plagued tenure |url=https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dolton-henyard-house-new-mayor |website=Fox 32 Chicago |date=5 May 2025 |access-date=6 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250506030918/https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dolton-henyard-house-new-mayor |archive-date=6 May 2025}}] She previously served two terms as a member of the Dolton Village Board of Trustees from 2013 to 2021. Henyard was elected trustee in 2013 and 2017, and elected mayor in 2021. She was appointed township supervisor in 2022.[{{Cite news |last1=Nolan |first1=Mike |last2=Stevens |first2=Olivia |date=December 13, 2024 |title=Tiffany Henyard, Once Seen as a Reformer, Now at Odds With Both Her Boards. What Happened? |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/13/tiffany-henyard-once-seen-as-a-reformer-now-at-odds-with-both-her-boards-what-happened/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214173818/https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/13/tiffany-henyard-once-seen-as-a-reformer-now-at-odds-with-both-her-boards-what-happened/ |archive-date=December 14, 2024 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}] |
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During her tenure as mayor and supervisor, Henyard was the subject of multiple investigations and legal proceedings concerning the mismanagement of public funds and official misconduct.[{{Cite news |last=Limehouse |first=Jonathan |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Self-proclaimed 'Super Mayor' threatens opponents amid financial probe, FBI involvement |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/10/25/dolton-mayor-tiffany-henyard/75842496007/ |work=[[USA Today]]}}][{{Cite news |last=Ward |first=Tre |date=April 19, 2024 |title=FBI investigates Dolton Village Hall amid corruption allegations about Mayor Tiffany Henyard |url=https://abc7chicago.com/fbi-raids-dolton-village-hall-amid-corruption-allegations-about-mayor-tiffany-henyard-andrew-holmes-sex-assault-lawsuit-and-more-scandals/14696868/ |work=[[WLS-TV]]}}][{{Cite news |last=Hope |first=Leah |date=August 16, 2024 |title=Illinois comptroller freezes payments to Village of Dolton over past-due audits |url=https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-comptroller-susana-mendoza-freezes-village-payments-questionable-expenses-dolton-mayor-tiffany-henyard-revealed/15194200/ |work=[[WLS-TV]]}}][{{Cite news |last1=Placko |first1=Dane |last2=Lum |first2=Joanie |date=December 29, 2024 |title=2 Thornton Township trustees will skip Monday meeting amid tensions with Supervisor Tiffany Henyard |url=https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/thornton-township-trustees-to-boycott-monday-meeting-amid-dispute-with-tiffany-henyard |work=[[WFLD]]}}] In 2024, the [[Illinois Attorney General]] ordered a charitable organization associated with her to cease soliciting donations.[{{Cite news |last1=Nolan |first1=Mike |last2=Meisner |first2=Jason |date=February 28, 2024 |title=FBI investigating Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard while Illinois attorney general orders her charity to stop soliciting donations |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/22/illinois-attorney-general-orders-dolton-mayor-tiffany-henyard-charity/ |work=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}] The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] also conducted inquiries and issued subpoenas related to village operations.[{{Cite news |last=Waldroup |first=Regina |date=March 21, 2024 |title=Dolton trustees call for investigation into claims stemming from Las Vegas trip |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/dolton-trustees-call-for-investigation-into-claims-stemming-from-las-vegas-trip/3390174/?os=wtmbTQtAJk9ya&ref=app |work=[[WMAQ-TV]]}}][{{Cite news |last=Waldroup |first=Regina |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Several Dolton trustees call on mayor, unnamed trustee to resign |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/several-dolton-trustees-call-on-mayor-unnamed-trustee-to-resign/3380000/?os=vbKn4zTQHoorjMXr5B&ref=app |work=[[WMAQ-TV]]}}] She ran for reelection as mayor in 2025 and was defeated in the Democratic primary by trustee Jason House. Henyard has relocated to [[Fulton County, Georgia]], where she is now running for the [[Fulton County Board of Commissioners]] as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]. |
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During her tenure as mayor and supervisor, Henyard was the subject of multiple investigations and legal proceedings concerning the mismanagement of public funds and official misconduct.[{{Cite news |last=Limehouse |first=Jonathan |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Self-proclaimed 'Super Mayor' threatens opponents amid financial probe, FBI involvement |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/10/25/dolton-mayor-tiffany-henyard/75842496007/ |work=[[USA Today]]}}][{{Cite news |last=Ward |first=Tre |date=April 19, 2024 |title=FBI investigates Dolton Village Hall amid corruption allegations about Mayor Tiffany Henyard |url=https://abc7chicago.com/fbi-raids-dolton-village-hall-amid-corruption-allegations-about-mayor-tiffany-henyard-andrew-holmes-sex-assault-lawsuit-and-more-scandals/14696868/ |work=[[WLS-TV]]}}][{{Cite news |last=Hope |first=Leah |date=August 16, 2024 |title=Illinois comptroller freezes payments to Village of Dolton over past-due audits |url=https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-comptroller-susana-mendoza-freezes-village-payments-questionable-expenses-dolton-mayor-tiffany-henyard-revealed/15194200/ |work=[[WLS-TV]]}}][{{Cite news |last1=Placko |first1=Dane |last2=Lum |first2=Joanie |date=December 29, 2024 |title=2 Thornton Township trustees will skip Monday meeting amid tensions with Supervisor Tiffany Henyard |url=https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/thornton-township-trustees-to-boycott-monday-meeting-amid-dispute-with-tiffany-henyard |work=[[WFLD]]}}] In 2024, the [[Illinois Attorney General]] ordered a charitable organization associated with her to cease soliciting donations.[{{Cite news |last1=Nolan |first1=Mike |last2=Meisner |first2=Jason |date=February 28, 2024 |title=FBI investigating Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard while Illinois attorney general orders her charity to stop soliciting donations |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/22/illinois-attorney-general-orders-dolton-mayor-tiffany-henyard-charity/ |work=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}] The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] also conducted inquiries and issued subpoenas related to village operations.[{{Cite news |last=Waldroup |first=Regina |date=March 21, 2024 |title=Dolton trustees call for investigation into claims stemming from Las Vegas trip |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/dolton-trustees-call-for-investigation-into-claims-stemming-from-las-vegas-trip/3390174/?os=wtmbTQtAJk9ya&ref=app |work=[[WMAQ-TV]]}}][{{Cite news |last=Waldroup |first=Regina |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Several Dolton trustees call on mayor, unnamed trustee to resign |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/several-dolton-trustees-call-on-mayor-unnamed-trustee-to-resign/3380000/?os=vbKn4zTQHoorjMXr5B&ref=app |work=[[WMAQ-TV]]}}] She ran for reelection as mayor in 2025 and was defeated in the Democratic primary by trustee Jason House. Henyard has relocated to [[Fulton County, Georgia]], where she is running for the [[Fulton County Board of Commissioners]] in 2026 as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]. |
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==Early life, education, and career== |
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==Early life, education, and career== |
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