Lori Lightfoot Quotes


Let's stand together, stick together, and work together for justice of every description. Racial justice. Gender justice. Immigrant justice. Economic justice. Environmental justice.


Citations

Lightfoot, Lori. "Mayoral Victory Speech." Chicago, IL, 2 Apr. 2019. Speech.

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Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
  • Born: August 4, 1962
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Lori Elaine Lightfoot is an American attorney and politician who serves as the 56th and current mayor of Chicago. She has served since 2019. Before becoming mayor, Lightfoot worked in private legal practice as a partner at Mayer Brown and held various government positions in the City of Chicago. Most notably, she served as president of the Chicago Police Board and chair of the Chicago Police Accountability Task Force. Lightfoot ran for Mayor of Chicago in 2019, advancing to a runoff election against Toni Preckwinkle in the February 2019 election. She defeated Preckwinkle in the runoff on April 2, 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party.