She has worked in private legal practice as a partner at Mayer Brown and held various government positions in the City of Chicago, most notably as former President of the Chicago Police Board and chair of the Chicago Police Accountability Task Force
Member of the Democratic Party
She ran for Mayor of Chicago in 2019, advancing to a runoff election against Toni Preckwinkle in the February 2019 election
She defeated Preckwinkle in the runoff on April 2, 2019
She is the first black woman and first openly gay leader of the city
Awards:
The Chicago Bar Association’s Earl B. Dickerson Award (2018)
The Common Cause Illinois Champion of Justice Award (2018)
Named a “Woman of Influence” by the Chicago Business Journal (2017)
The Chicago Inn of Court Donald Hubert Public Service Award (2017)
The Chicago Federal Bar Association Walter J. Cummings Award for pro bono service (2017)
BPI’s Champion of the Public Interest Award (2017)
Crain’s Chicago Business named Lori to its inaugural Most Influential -Woman Lawyer in Chicago list in 2017
The Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Award and Dominican University’s Ethics and Leadership Award (2016)
The Financial Times Top 10 Innovative Lawyers in 2016
The American Constitution Society Chicago chapter’s Legal Legends Award (2016)
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Education
Washington High School
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