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Lori Elaine Lightfoot (born August 4, 1962) is an American politician and attorney who was the 56th mayor of Chicago from 2019 until 2023. She is a member of the Democratic Party . [4] [5] Before becoming mayor, Lightfoot worked in private legal practice as a partner at Mayer Brown and held various government positions in Chicago.
Mar 1, 2023 · CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for re-election Tuesday, ending her historic run as the city’s first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve in the position ...
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Mar 1, 2023 · The Spectacular Fall of Lori Lightfoot. It was a stunning rebuke. On Tuesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago, the first Black woman and first openly L.G.B.T.Q. person to lead the city, failed to ...
May 14, 2023 · Chicago Tribune reviews the four-year tenure of Lori Lightfoot, the city's first Black female and openly gay mayor, who faced COVID-19, civil unrest, violence and corruption. The article examines her achievements and challenges in addressing inequity, public health, education, transit and police reform.
Apr 13, 2024 · Lori Lightfoot American Democratic politician and attorney who served as mayor of Chicago (2019–23). She was the first African American woman and the first openly gay person to hold that office. Throughout her childhood Lightfoot’s family struggled financially. Her father, who had lost his hearing.
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May 8, 2023 · Outgoing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot gives a farewell address at the BUILD headquarters in Chicago on May 8, 2023. In February, Lightfoot became the first incumbent mayor in 40 years to lose a ...
Feb 13, 2023 · Lori Lightfoot emerged from a crowd of candidates, many of them better known, in 2019 to win election easily as Chicago’s first Black woman mayor.
