August 5, 2015
Lori Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor, who is openly gay, is the first woman to chair the Chicago Police Board.
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Ex-Federal Prosecutor Becomes First Woman to Chair Chicago Police Board
Lori Lightfoot is a familiar face in law enforcement. She was a federal prosecutor. She once ran Chicago Police Department’s Office of Professional Standards. But last week, the openly-gay, African-American woman broke new ground as the first female to head the Chicago Police Board.