Lori Lightfoot

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Lori Lightfoot
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56th Mayor of Chicago
Assumed office
May 20, 2019
DeputyTom Tunney
Preceded byRahm Emanuel
Personal details
Born (1962-08-04) August 4, 1962 (age 61)
Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[1][2]
Spouse(s)Amy Eshleman
Children1
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA)
University of Chicago (JD)
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Lori Elaine Lightfoot (born August 4, 1962) is an American lawyer and politician. Lightfoot is the 56th Mayor of Chicago since 2019. On April 2, 2019, Lightfoot was elected mayor. She is the first African-American woman and first LGBT individual elected to the position of Mayor of Chicago.[3]

Early life[edit]

Lightfoot was born in Massillon, Ohio. She studied at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and University of Chicago. Lightfoot took jobs working for Congress members Ralph Regula and Barbara Mikulski.

Legal career[edit]

Lightfoot had several different jobs working for the government in Chicago. She used to be Chief of Staff and General Counsel of the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC). She also used to be First Deputy of the Chicago Department of Procurement Services. Lightfoot was President of the Chicago Police Board and Chair of the Chicago Police Accountability Task Force.

A lawyer, she worked for the Senior Equity Partner in the Litigation & Conflict Resolution Group at Mayer Brown LLP.[4]

Mayor of Chicago[edit]

Campaign[edit]

On May 10, 2018, Lori Lightfoot announced her candidacy for Mayor of Chicago in the 2019 Mayoral Election.[5] Lightfoot is the first openly-lesbian candidate in the history of Chicago.[6] She, along with Toni Preckwinkle, advanced to the runoff election on April 2.[7] Some activists were against her becoming mayor because she worked with the police.[8]

On April 2, 2019, Lori Lightfoot won the election, becoming the first African-American woman and openly lesbian individual to be mayor of Chicago.[9] She got 77% of the vote while Preckwinkle got 23%.

Tenure[edit]

Lightfoot took office on May 20, 2019.[10] A few days later, Lightfoot picked Tom Tunney as Vice Mayor.[11] People continued to protest against her, especially when the Black Lives Matter movement became even bigger after George Floyd was killed.[12]

Personal life[edit]

Lightfoot lives in the Logan Square neighborhood on Chicago's North Side[13] and is married to Amy Eshleman. They have an adopted daughter named Vivian who was eleven when Lightfoot was elected.[14]

References[edit]

  1. "The Latest: Lightfoot says election is a movement for change". Associated Press. April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019 – via The Washington Post.
  2. "New Face and Longtime Politician Vying for Chicago Mayor". Associated Press. April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019 – via WTTW.
  3. "Chicago elects Lori Lightfoot as first gay and first black female mayor in city's history". USA Today. April 4, 2019.
  4. Dardick, Hal. "Lightfoot on Emanuel challenge: She'll be progressive candidate who makes City Hall serve everyone". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  5. "Lori Lightfoot running for Chicago mayor". ABC7 Chicago. 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  6. Staff, GoPride com News. "Lightfoot to become first openly lesbian candidate for Chicago mayor". ChicagoPride.com. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  7. "Live updates: Bill Daley concedes in Chicago mayoral race, as Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle emerge from crowded field". The Chicago Tribune. February 26, 2019.
  8. Donovan, Lisa. "The Spin: Activists against Lightfoot | Four years after Rahm vs. Chuy | Police plan Foxx protest". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  9. CNN, Madison Park and Steve Almasy. "The first African-American female mayor in Chicago history will be Lori Lightfoot". CNN. Retrieved 2019-04-03. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. Silets, Alexandra (September 17, 2018). "Could Another Daley Become Mayor of Chicago?". WTTW News. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  11. Spielman, Fran (17 May 2019). "Lightfoot shakes up the City Council". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  12. CNN, Madeline Holcombe, Brad Parks and Ryan Young. "Chicago protesters rally at mayor's house a day after clashes with police". CNN. Retrieved 2020-10-27. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. "Lori Lightfoot: A Potential Mayor Out of a Logan Square Resident". LoganSquarist. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  14. https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/lori-lightfoot-plans-to-tap-lgbt-voting-bloc-to-make-history-and-reach-city-hall/

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