" Rahm Emanuel is no stranger to nicknames, some which are too vulgar to appear on our blog, but today he shared the wealth and gave a nickname to the newest member on his staff.
"I'm proud to welcome Dr. Barbara Byrd-Bennett, known to all of us as B3," said Emanuel during a press conference where he announce she would act as the new Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools.
Emanuel explained that the nickname was easier to say than Byrd-Bennett's full name.
Barbara Byrd-Bennett can be a bit of a tongue twister when said fast and in repetition "
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