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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. 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 Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her re-election bid Tuesday, ending her historic run as the first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve in the job.
May 14, 2023 · Attorney Lori Lightfoot defeated Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in the election, making her Chicago's first Black female mayor.
Feb 28, 2023 · CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago lost her bid for a second term on Tuesday, a resounding defeat that reflected widespread dissatisfaction from voters over her handling of crime and...
Feb 28, 2023 · Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s failure to advance to a runoff election Tuesday represents an astonishing fall from power four years after she was ushered into City Hall with a promise of reform.
Jun 15, 2024 · Lori Lightfoot (born August 4, 1962, Massillon, Ohio, U.S.) is an 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.
May 10, 2023 · Lori Lightfoot ends her historic term as the first Black woman and first out gay person to serve as Chicago’s mayor on Monday, leaving a fractured city still struggling to recover from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic that served to spotlight Chicago’s deeply entrenched problems.
May 8, 2023 · Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday delivered a farewell address that sought to define her embattled, one-term reign as a defiant stand against the political establishment — an impassioned final ...
Feb 13, 2023 · After Four Turbulent Years, Lori Lightfoot Seeks a Second Term as Chicago’s Mayor. Elected in an upset four years ago, Lori Lightfoot is presiding over a bruised city, one wary in particular...
May 9, 2023 · Mayor Lori Lightfoot bid a tearful farewell to Chicago on Monday, saying she is “more optimistic about our city’s future than ever” because of the “work our administration has done” to “plant the seeds of equity.”
