Lightfoot was not the only Lesbian elected as mayor earlier this month (LINK)
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COMMISSIONER RICHARD REGULA
REFLECTS UPON LORI LIGHTFOOT'S
REGULA CONNECTION
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Upon graduating from Massillon Washington High School in 1980, Lori Lightfoot set out on an adventure that led to her being elected as the mayor of Chicago.
Chicago, indeed, a city of nearly 3 million residents and America's 3rd largest city with loads of problems.
What a smashing victory for Lightfoot.
Lightfoot's personal story is uplifting in that she has overcome much adversity in life much of it as the child of financially struggling parents.
Unfortunately for Stark County and Massillon in terms of her obvious leadership skills, Lightfoot left Massillon (having excelled as a student there) for the University of Michigan from which she graduated in 1984 with a degree in political science.
From there, it was off to Washington, D.C. where she was to connect with longtime Congressman Ralph Regula.
This particular blog is focused on her stint with Regula's D.C. office.
Here is Stark County Commissioner Richard Regula and his recollection of Lori.
Other Stark Countians who have weighed with The Stark County Political Report has been former Regula staffer Daryl Revoldt (currently a councilman-at-large in North Canton; also a former mayor) and Nancy Halter (a former Massillon councilperson who is currently running for council at large).
Other than Revoldt Stark Countians who were on the Regula staff at the time that Lightfoot includes Rob Mullen (currently vice president for the Aultman Foundation) and Lori Rowley nee Groves who hails from the Louisville area.
Rowley is currently the director of the Global Food Security and Aid Effectiveness.
Given the foregoing, one would have to say that Ralph Regula had "one hell of a staff" with sterling achievements ahead of them.
Lightfoot is a Democrat.
The SCPR asked Revoldt how was it that a Democrat could land in Regula's office.
Answer: "Ralph Regula was never interested in nor checked the political affiliation of persons who wanted to serve on his staff."
Nancy Halter's says her son "Marty" graduated from Massillon Washington High School the same class that Lightfoot was a member of.
Moreover, Halter says the Lightfoot family was an outstanding family which emphasized education and community activism (Ann Lightfoot, who served on the Massillon School Board) and says that Lightfoot served as class president of the Class of 2000.
No doubt Stark Countians and Massillonians, in particular, are pleased to have been a part of Lori Lightfoot's life.
Lightfoot does have a daunting task in dealing with Chicago's massive, mostly social factors, problems.
It appears to the SCPR that no-one is better prepared for the task that in Lori Lightfoot.
Unfortunately for Stark County and Massillon in terms of her obvious leadership skills, Lightfoot left Massillon (having excelled as a student there) for the University of Michigan from which she graduated in 1984 with a degree in political science.
From there, it was off to Washington, D.C. where she was to connect with longtime Congressman Ralph Regula.
This particular blog is focused on her stint with Regula's D.C. office.
Here is Stark County Commissioner Richard Regula and his recollection of Lori.
Other Stark Countians who have weighed with The Stark County Political Report has been former Regula staffer Daryl Revoldt (currently a councilman-at-large in North Canton; also a former mayor) and Nancy Halter (a former Massillon councilperson who is currently running for council at large).
Other than Revoldt Stark Countians who were on the Regula staff at the time that Lightfoot includes Rob Mullen (currently vice president for the Aultman Foundation) and Lori Rowley nee Groves who hails from the Louisville area.
Rowley is currently the director of the Global Food Security and Aid Effectiveness.
Given the foregoing, one would have to say that Ralph Regula had "one hell of a staff" with sterling achievements ahead of them.
Lightfoot is a Democrat.
The SCPR asked Revoldt how was it that a Democrat could land in Regula's office.
Answer: "Ralph Regula was never interested in nor checked the political affiliation of persons who wanted to serve on his staff."
Nancy Halter's says her son "Marty" graduated from Massillon Washington High School the same class that Lightfoot was a member of.
Moreover, Halter says the Lightfoot family was an outstanding family which emphasized education and community activism (Ann Lightfoot, who served on the Massillon School Board) and says that Lightfoot served as class president of the Class of 2000.
No doubt Stark Countians and Massillonians, in particular, are pleased to have been a part of Lori Lightfoot's life.
Lightfoot does have a daunting task in dealing with Chicago's massive, mostly social factors, problems.
It appears to the SCPR that no-one is better prepared for the task that in Lori Lightfoot.
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