Lori Lightfoot, '89: Resigns from Police Board; Possible Mayoral Run
Lightfoot resigns from Police Board, clearing path for possible mayoral run
Lori Lightfoot resigned Monday as head of the Chicago Police Board, a move that brings her a step closer to launching a bid to unseat Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who appointed her to lead the board.
In a letter to Emanuel, Lightfoot didn’t explain why she was stepping down effective immediately, but said she would continue her “efforts to be a passionate advocate for issues that are critical to uplifting the quality of life for all Chicagoans.”
Lightfoot has been a key appointee of Emanuel’s on police oversight and reform issues but has used that high-profile platform to try to establish her independence from the mayor by criticizing some of his moves.
She has been publicly considering joining the crowded field to run for mayor, saying last month that she was thinking about it but was “not there yet.”
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