Chicago chooses their first lesbian mayor
The historic outcome of Tuesday's vote was assured after Lightfoot had defeated 12 rivals in the first round of the campaign, the most attended mayoral vote ever. It included Bill Daley, the son and brother of two former Chicago mayors and, Emanuel, a chief of staff of former President Barack Obama.
In her victory speech, Lightfoot said her victory was "a mandate for change." She promised to embrace diversity, to welcome immigrants, to ensure that the city does not shrink, and to fight its infamous political corruption. “Together we can and will finally put the interests of our people, all of our people, ahead of the interests of a powerful few,’’ Lightfoot told a cheering crowd.“We can and we will break this city’s endless cycle of corruption.’’
