Sharon Gist Gilliam, worked for Mayor Harold Washington and oversaw sweeping change at CHA, dies
almost 6 years in Chicago Tribune
Sharon Gist Gilliam handled budgets and administrative duties for Mayors Harold Washington and Eugene Sawyer, and in 1999 was chosen by Mayor Richard Daley to head the board of the Chicago Housing Authority, later becoming CEO before leaving the agency in 2007. “Sharon was a dedicated member of...