Lightfoot is the first openly lesbian black woman to serve as mayor of a major city in the United States, and the second openly lesbian woman (after Annise Parker) to serve as mayor of one of the ten most populous cities in the United States.

Jan 29, 2025 · Lori Lightfoot 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.

Lightfoot said when Dolton village trustees raised a red flag about the lack of financial oversight in 2021, Mayor Henyard and her administration tried to mislead the public intentionally.

Jan 27, 2025 · Full statement from Lori Lightfoot on investigation findings "Today, we released the final summary of findings and recommendations on the investigation into Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard's ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot gives a final presentation to Dolton residents and officials on Jan. 27, 2025, of the findings of her investigation into Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot presents the final report Monday on allegations of Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s financial mismanagement. The findings will be turned over to the village’s ...

Jun 1, 2023 · CHICAGO - Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced her next venture after leaving office last month. Lightfoot was appointed a senior leadership fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School...

On May 20, 2019, Lori E. Lightfoot became the 56th Mayor of the City of Chicago. Mayor Lightfoot came to City Hall following a career as a manager, advocate, and reform expert, with extensive experience working at the city and federal level to make …

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.

Jan 28, 2025 · "Lori Lightfoot is a failed mayor whose fiscal irresponsibility was overwhelming. "The idea that any credibility could be given to her ‘findings’ about another mayor’s financial decisions is ...