Lightfoot, 56, beat Toni Preckwinkle, a former alderman who is president of the Cook County Board and who had for years been viewed as a highly formidable candidate for mayor. For Chicago, Lightfoot’s win signalled a notable shift in the mood of voters and a rejection of an entrenched political culture that has more often rewarded insiders and dismissed unknowns. “We were up against powerful interests, a powerful machine and a powerful mayor,” she said. REUTERSFor some of Lightfoot’s supporters, the significance of her victory was monumental, going beyond a single candidate or city. “I feel empowered.”National advocates for gay rights celebrated Lightfoot’s win.

Source: bd News24 April 03, 2019 06:33 UTC