Lori Lighfoot is sworn in as Chicago's first black woman and first openly gay mayor and promises ...

[Right_in_Virginia]

Lori Lighfoot is sworn in as Chicago's first black woman and first openly gay mayor and promises to tackle police corruption and reduce gun violence in the city during her inauguration speech
Daily Mail/UK, May 20, 2019

Chicago's first black woman mayor Lori Lightfoot told aldermen and other city power brokers assembled at her inauguration Monday that she plans top-to-bottom reforms in the nation's third largest city.

'For years, they've said Chicago ain't ready for reform,' said Lightfoot, speaking minutes after her swearing-in at the Wintrust Arena. 'Well, get ready, because reform is here.'

During the ceremony, Lightfoot stole a kiss from her wife, Amy Eshlema, and their 11 year-old adopted daughter, Vivian. She is also the city's first openly gay mayor.

She spoke about curtailing some powers of city council members to lessen temptations for corruption and that structural changes to reduce gun violence would be among her top priorities.

Hours later, she signed an executive order limiting aldermanic prerogative, a custom that allows each alderman to direct zoning and period decisions in their ward.




More:  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7052261/Chicagos-black-woman-openly-gay-mayor-officially-sworn-office.html

[mountaineer]

Does she ever talk about anything without the preface, "As Chicago's first openly gay mayor ..."?