Ex-Illinois ‘Super Mayor’ Pursues Political Revival as Republican Candidate in Georgia

Tiffany Henyard, who once held the mayoral post in a Chicago suburb, is making a surprising return to politics, this time in Georgia. After a tenure marked by controversy, she has switched political allegiances, now running as a Republican for a seat on the Fulton County Commission in District 5.

Henyard, who previously proclaimed herself a “super mayor,” is the sole Republican candidate in this election, according to official election records. She faces competition from four Democratic candidates vying for the same position in South Fulton County.

Her political journey has been anything but smooth. Henyard garnered national attention in 2024 when federal subpoenas were issued to her administration amidst an FBI probe into alleged corruption. This scandal cast a long shadow over her time as mayor of Dolton, Illinois.

Now seeking to carve out a new chapter in Georgia, Henyard is determined to leave her past controversies behind and focus on the upcoming election battle in Fulton County.

Tiffany Henyard, the former “super mayor” of Dolton, Illinois, is running for a commissioner seat in Fulton County, Georgia as a Republican.  (Fox 32)

She was never charged. 

While serving as the mayor of Dolton, Illinois, she came under fire over corruption allegations and financial mismanagement of village funds. 

A financial probe reportedly revealed that the village of Dolton’s bank account fell from its initial $5.6 million balance to a $3.6 million deficit.

While mayor, the village was delinquent in filing annual financial reports and audits with the state comptroller’s office.

Amid corruption allegations among officials, residents accused her of using village funds as her own piggy bank by billing taxpayers thousands of dollars for her hair and makeup team as well as going on a lavish trip to Las Vegas.

Tiffany Henyard speaks at a constitute meeting during her time as mayor.  (Fox 32 Chicago)

After losing her re-election bid, she was ordered to pay $10,000 stemming from a case in which her landlord accused Henyard and her former boyfriend of failing to pay rent for a home she lived in while serving as mayor. 

In 2025, she was ordered to appear in court after failing to turn over public records from her time in office. 

Critics dubbed Henyard the “worst mayor in America.” She was heavily criticized over allegations related to an alleged sexual assault by one of her allies during the Las Vegas trip. The alleged victim claimed to have been fired after speaking out. 

Henyard also served as supervisor for Thornton Township, one of the 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois. She was defeated in her re-election bid by Illinois state Senator Napoleon Harris.

In January 2025, Henyard was seen on video jumping into a chaotic brawl that broke out between her boyfriend and an activist who called her a “b—-” during a heated Thornton Township Board of Trustees meeting.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Henyard for comment. 

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