Tiffany Henyard
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Tiffany Aiesha Henyard (born June 18, 1983) is an American politician. Henyard served as mayor of Dolton, Illinois from 2021 to 2025 and as supervisor of Thornton Township, Illinois from 2022 to 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. During her tenure as mayor and supervisor, Henyard was the subject of multiple investigations and legal proceedings concerning the management of public funds and official conduct. In 2024, the Illinois Attorney General ordered a charitable organization associated with her to cease soliciting donations. The Federal Bureau of Investigation also conducted inquiries and issued subpoenas related to village operations. As of 2024, Henyard was under civil investigation by the Illinois Department of Human Rights and was named as a defendant in several lawsuits. She ran for reelection as mayor in 2025 and was defeated in the Democratic primary by trustee Jason House.
Infobox
Preceded by
Frank Zuccarelli
Succeeded by
Napoleon Harris
Born
Tiffany Aiesha Henyard (1983-06-18) June 18, 1983 (age 42)Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Domestic partner
Kamal Woods
Education
Robert Morris University Illinois
Website
Official website
Party
Democratic
Tables
2013 Dolton village trustees election Democratic primary[103] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
1,975
Candidate
100
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Tiffany Henyard | 692 | 35.04 | |
| Democratic | Robert E. Hunt Jr. | 663 | 33.57 | |
| write-in | Mary Kay Duggan | 338 | 17.11 | |
| write-in | Stanley "Stan" Brown | 282 | 14.28 | |
| Total votes | 1,975 | 100 | ||
2013 Dolton village trustees election[104] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
9,529
Candidate
100
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Robert E. Hunt Jr. | 1,648 | 17.29 | |
| Democratic | Tiffany A. Henyard | 1,574 | 16.52 | |
| Democratic | Stanley "Stan" Brown | 1,479 | 15.52 | |
| People's Party Of Dolton | Deborah Green | 873 | 9.16 | |
| Unified for Progress | Denise Harris | 707 | 7.42 | |
| People's Party Of Dolton | William Lochart | 652 | 6.84 | |
| Unified for Progress | James T. Jefferson | 600 | 6.30 | |
| People's Party Of Dolton | Willie Lee Lowe Jr. | 576 | 6.04 | |
| Unified for Progress | Charles Walls | 560 | 5.88 | |
| Independent | Garrett Ghezzi | 278 | 2.92 | |
| Visionary | Katina Washington | 205 | 2.15 | |
| Visionary | Aaron Brown | 199 | 2.09 | |
| Visionary | Krystel Russell | 171 | 1.79 | |
| write-in | Others | 7 | 0.07 | |
| Total votes | 9,529 | 100 | ||
2017 Dolton village trustees election[21] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
2,607
Candidate
100
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Deborah M. Denton | 897 | 34.41 | |
| Democratic | Tiffany A. Henyard (incumbent) | 807 | 30.96 | |
| Democratic | Jason House | 856 | 32.83 | |
| write-in | Others | 47 | 1.80 | |
| Total votes | 2,607 | 100 | ||
2019 Dolton village trustees election Democratic primary[105] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
10,653
Candidate
100
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Deborah M. Denton | 1,716 | 16.11 | |
| Democratic | Tiffany A. Henyard (incumbent) | 1,606 | 15.08 | |
| Democratic | Jason House | 1,483 | 13.92 | |
| Democratic | Robert E. Hunt Jr. | 1,407 | 13.21 | |
| Democratic | Meryl "Deneen" Williams | 1,372 | 12.88 | |
| Democratic | Ernesto E. Mickens | 1,278 | 12.00 | |
| Democratic | Felita D. Crayton | 475 | 4.46 | |
| Democratic | Mary E. Avent | 390 | 3.66 | |
| Democratic | Stanford J. Culp | 340 | 3.19 | |
| Democratic | Kevin A. Boens | 272 | 2.55 | |
| Democratic | Willie L. Lowe Jr. | 211 | 1.98 | |
| Democratic | Helaine Yates | 103 | 0.97 | |
| Total votes | 10,653 | 100 | ||
2021 Dolton mayoral Democratic primary election[106] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
2,920
Candidate
100
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Tiffany A. Henyard | 1,001 | 34.28 | |
| Democratic | Riley Rogers (incumbent) | 888 | 30.41 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Holmes | 862 | 29.52 | |
| Democratic | Robert Shaw | 169 | 5.79 | |
| Total votes | 2,920 | 100 | ||
2021 Dolton mayoral general election[107] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
2,482
Candidate
100
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Tiffany A. Henyard | 2,036 | 82.03 | |
| Independent | Ronnie Burge | 446 | 17.97 | |
| Total votes | 2,482 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2025 Dolton mayoral Democratic primary[108] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
4,432
Candidate
100
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jason House | 3,896 | 87.03 | |
| Democratic | Tiffany Henyard (incumbent) | 536 | 12.97 | |
| Total votes | 4,432 | 100 | ||
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