Anthony Driver Jr., the first president of the city’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, announced this week that he will soon step down as head of the body that oversees the leaders of the Chicago Police Department and two oversight agencies.

The announcement came Thursday, weeks after Driver declared his candidacy to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Danny Davis. Driver, a political strategist and executive director of the SEIU Illinois State Council, will continue to serve as a CCPSA commissioner.

“The work of the Commission has always been bigger than one person,” Driver said in a statement. “It has been an honor to serve as the first President, and I look forward to continuing to serve as Commissioner alongside my colleagues as we continue to build on this important

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