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TexasTowelie

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Mon May 20, 2019, 09:09 PM May 2019

Lori Lightfoot sworn in as Chicago's first black woman mayor

Promising to address corruption, violence, education and the city's finances, Lori Lightfoot was sworn in to office Monday, becoming the first black woman and openly gay mayor in Chicago.

“I campaigned on change, you voted for change, and I plan to deliver change to our government," Lightfoot, 56, said. "That means restoring trust in our city’s government and finally bringing some real integrity to the way this city works.”

Lightfoot defeated Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle by a wide margin in a runoff election in April.

Lightfoot campaigned on curbing the use of aldermanic power. She addressed the issue in her speech Monday.

Read more: https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/lori-lightfoot-sworn-in-as-chicago-s-first-black-woman/article_63ca74ee-7b3a-11e9-b3f2-ab3e63219694.html

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Lori Lightfoot sworn in as Chicago's first black woman mayor (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2019 OP
Brava! sheshe2 May 2019 #1
good luck to her in a difficult situation nt msongs May 2019 #2
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