Lori Lightfoot

Birthday: 1962-08-04

Place of Birth: Massillon, Ohio, USA

Biography: Lori Elaine Lightfoot (born August 4, 1962) is an American politician and attorney who was the 56th mayor of Chicago from 2019 until 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first Black woman and first LGBTQ person to serve as mayor of Chicago. Lightfoot was the second woman (after Jane Byrne) and the third Black person overall to hold the office. She was also the second openly lesbian woman to serve as mayor of one of the 10 most populous cities in the United States.