Lori Lightfoot, '89: Running for Mayor of Chicago
Law School Alum Running for Mayor
UChicago Law School alum Lori Lightfoot (J.D. ’89) is running for mayor of Chicago to challenge current mayor Rahm Emanuel. She has resigned from her position as Chicago Police Board president to further her work as a progressive civic leader.
Lightfoot has pitched herself as a progressive alternative to Emanuel, who she argues does not fully understand of the complexity of Chicago’s many neighborhoods. Lightfoot describes her mission as bringing a sense of fairness, diversity, and inclusion to Chicago through investing in communities, creating a comprehensive plan for public safety, and improving the quality of neighborhood schools, among other initiatives.
Lightfoot, who attended the University of Michigan for her undergraduate studies, told The Maroon her move to the Law School helped her expand her knowledge of Chicago and her worldview on various economic and social issues that plague both the city and nation.
Read more at The Chicago Maroon