Lori Elaine Lightfoot (lair ing Massillon, Ohio, Amerika Sarekat, 4 Agustus 1962; umur 61 taun) yaiku jaksa lan pulitikus Amerika Sarekat sing ngejabat minangka walikutha Chicago ka-56 sawise 2019. Ia menika anggota Parte Dhemokrat.[1][2] Sadurunge dadi walikutha, Lightfoot bekerja ing praktek hukum swasta minangka mitra ing Mayer Brown lan megang berbagai jabatan papréntahan ing Chicago. Ia ngejabat minangka presiden Badan Kepolisian Chicago lan ketua Chicago Police Accountability Task Force.[3][4][5] Lightfoot maju kanggo jabatan Walikutha Chicago ing 2019, ngelawan Toni Preckwinkle ing pemilu Februari 2019. Ia ngalahke Preckwinkle ing 2 April 2019.[6][7]

Lori Lightfoot
Lightfoot ing 2019
Walikutha Chicago ke-56
Linggih
20 Mei 2019 – 15 Mei 2023
WakilTom Tunney
Kang sadurungéRahm Emanuel
Kang sawiséBrandon Johnson
Rerincèn dhiri
LairLori Elaine Lightfoot
(1962-08-04) Agustus 4, 1962 (umur 61)
Massillon, Ohio, Amerika Sarekat
Parté pulitikParte Dhemokrat
SisihanAmy Eshleman
Anak1
WiyataUniversitas Michigan (BA)
Universitas Chicago (JD)
Tandha tangan

Lightfoot menika wadon Afrika-Amerika lesbian terbuka pertami sing kapilih dadi walikutha saka kutha gedhe ing Amerika Sarekat. Kajaba iku, ia menika wadon kaloro (sawise Jane Byrne), lan Afrika-Amerika katelu—sawise Harold Washington lan Eugene Sawyer—sing dadi walikutha Chicago.[note 1][8][9]

Cathetan besut

  1. Lightfoot is the second African American to be elected as mayor of Chicago, but Chicago's third African-American mayor overall. Eugene Sawyer served a partial term from 1987-89 after the death of Harold Washington, but he had been appointed by the Chicago City Council, rather than being elected to the office.

Referensi besut

  1. "The Latest: Lightfoot begins life as Chicago's mayor-elect". Associated Press. April 3, 2019. Diarsip saka asliné ing April 3, 2019. Dibukak ing April 3, 2019 – lumantar The Washington Post.
  2. "New Face and Longtime Politician Vying for Chicago Mayor". Associated Press. April 1, 2019. Diarsip saka asliné ing April 3, 2019. Dibukak ing April 3, 2019 – lumantar WTTW.
  3. "Mayer Brown partner Lori Lightfoot recognized by Chicago business and legal groups". Mayer Brown. June 7, 2017. Diarsip saka sing asli ing April 11, 2022. Dibukak ing April 3, 2019.
  4. "Police Accountability Task Force Members". Chicago Police Accountability Task Force. Diarsip saka asliné ing April 3, 2019. Dibukak ing April 2, 2019.
  5. Dardick, Hal (May 8, 2018). "Lightfoot on Emanuel challenge: She'll be progressive candidate who makes City Hall serve everyone". Chicago Tribune (ing basa Inggris Amérika Sarékat). Diarsip saka asliné ing April 3, 2019. Dibukak ing April 3, 2019.
  6. "Here's how Chicago's historic Election Day unfolded". Chicago Tribune. February 26, 2019. Diarsip saka asliné ing February 26, 2019. Dibukak ing February 27, 2019.
  7. "The Latest: 2 black women advance in Chicago mayor race". Associated Press. February 26, 2019. Diarsip saka asliné ing April 1, 2019. Dibukak ing April 2, 2019.
  8. "Chicago's historic election: Lori Lightfoot appears to have swept all 50 wards in the city's mayoral race". Chicago Tribune (ing basa Inggris Amérika Sarékat). April 2, 2019. Diarsip saka asliné ing April 2, 2019. Dibukak ing April 2, 2019.
  9. Ruthhart, Bill (2 April 2019). "Lori Lightfoot elected Chicago mayor, making her the first African-American woman to lead the city". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Diarsip saka asliné ing January 3, 2020. Dibukak ing 16 March 2020.

Pranala jaba besut

Kalungguhan pulitik
Kang sadurungé
Rahm Emanuel
Walikutha Chicago
2019–saiki
Isih njabat