Lori Lightfoot

Lori Lightfoot became Chicago's 56th elected mayor in the spring of 2019.

She is the first openly LGBTQ+ and Black American female to hold this position.

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• Develop mayoral liasons to consistently discuss the needs and safety of LGBTQ+ citizens.

• Reformed police training to adequately investigate hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community.

• Exapnding housing for senior citizens and veterans.

• Protect and support LGBTQ+ youth.

• Create a new cilivan police oversight body to advance police reform.

• Increase the minimum wage.