Tiffany Henyard
Tiffany Henyard | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Dolton | |
| In office May 8, 2021 – May 5, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Riley Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Jason House |
| Supervisor of Thornton Township | |
| In office March 3, 2022 – May 19, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Zuccarelli |
| Succeeded by | Napoleon Harris |
| Dolton Village Trustee | |
| In office May 2013 – May 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tiffany Aiesha Henyard June 18, 1983 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Domestic partner | Kamal Woods |
| Education | Robert Morris University Illinois |
| Website | Official website |
Tiffany Aiesha Henyard (born 18 June 1983) is an American politician who served as the mayor of Dolton, Illinois, from 2021 to 2025, and supervisor of Thornton Township from 2022 to 2025. Previously, she served two terms as a member of the Dolton Village Board of Trustees from 2013 through 2021. Henyard won election as a trustee in 2013 and 2017, and election as mayor in 2021. She was appointed supervisor in 2022.
As mayor and supervisor, Henyard was involved in numerous controversies involving allegations of financial mismanagement, corruption, fraud, and other misconduct. and was at odds with the majority of the village's Board of Trustees. In early 2024, the Illinois Attorney General ordered her charity to stop soliciting donations. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) also interviewed witnesses and subpoenaed records related to Henyard's alleged corruption. As of 2024, Henyard was also under civil investigation by the Illinois Department of Human Rights, and was a defendant in a number of lawsuits. Henyard unsuccessfully sought reelection as mayor in 2025, losing to trustee Jason House in a landslide in the Democratic primary.