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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot

‘I’m optimistic about Chicago’s future’

Mayor Lori Lightfoot, center, her daughter Vivian Lightfoot, and her wife Amy Eshleman walk to their seats before the mayor’s farewell address at BUILD Chicago in West Garfield Park on May 8. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

Thank you for putting your faith in me and allowing me the privilege of serving as the 56th mayor of this great city. 

It’s surreal to think about where we started and how far we’ve come over the last four years. As an “underdog” candidate for much of the 2019 mayoral race, it was a tremendous experience to emerge from a group of 14 to assume the leadership of this incredible city, let alone lead it through a global pandemic, national unrest and a myriad of moments that tested our values and beliefs.

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