Mayor Lori Lightfoot

The First Friday Club Welcomes
Mayor Lori Lightfoot

"Integrity – Accept No Substitution"

Whether it was witnessing her parents’ hard work to support a family of six or understanding her mother’s desire for quality education, these and other factors have all played a critical role in Ms. Lightfoot’s ability to embrace tough challenges and forge solutions.

Ms. Lightfoot graduated with honors from the University of Michigan after paying her own way through college. Several years later, she would attend law school at the University of Chicago on a full scholar-ship. Upon graduation, she pursued both private and public sector positions which would ultimately provide the right mix of experience needed to enter the Mayor’s race.

On May 20th, 2019, Ms. Lori Lightfoot succeeded in becoming the first black female and openly gay Mayor of Chicago.