Lori Lightfoot

CTL-E-1479 · Person · politician · 2010s–contemporary

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56th Mayor of Chicago (2019–2023); Chicago's first Black woman and first openly gay mayor; former federal prosecutor and Chicago Police Board president.

The record

• Also known as: Lori Elaine Lightfoot

Relationships

• Brandon Johnson — related to
  Brandon Johnson succeeded Lori Lightfoot as mayor in May 2023.
• Chicago Police Board — affiliated with
  Lightfoot served as president of the Chicago Police Board, July 29, 2015–May 7, 2018.
• City of Chicago — based in
  Lori Lightfoot served as the 56th Mayor of Chicago from May 20, 2019, to May 15, 2023.
• Massillon, Ohio — from
  Lightfoot was born August 4, 1962, in Massillon, Ohio.
• Rahm Emanuel — related to
  Emanuel appointed Lightfoot president of the Chicago Police Board (2015); she succeeded him as mayor (2019).
• Toni Preckwinkle — related to
  Lightfoot defeated Toni Preckwinkle in the April 2, 2019 mayoral runoff with about 74% of the vote.
• U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois — affiliated with
  Lightfoot served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.

Referenced by

• Brandon Johnson — related to → this record
• Rahm Emanuel — related to → this record
• Toni Preckwinkle — related to → this record
• University of Chicago Law School — has alumnus → this record

Sources

• Wikipedia: Lori Lightfoot

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