by James Murphy, The New American:
On Thursday, former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that she would be taking a teaching role at one of the nation’s most prestigious universities. Lightfoot will become the Richard L. and Ronay A. Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow at Harvard, and will teach a course tentatively titled “Health Policy and Leadership.”
Other former mayors, such as New York’s Bill de Blasio and Boston’s Kim Janey, have previously served as Menschel Senior Leadership Fellows. Lightfoot became eligible for the position after becoming the first incumbent Chicago mayor to lose since Jane Byrne, the city’s first female mayor, was ousted in 1983.
Lightfoot announced her acceptance of the position on Twitter.
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“I’ve always loved teaching, and the opportunity to get back to it is something I am excited about. Looking forward to sharing the experiences and perceptions I learned governing through one of the most challenging times in American history with the @HarvardChanSPH community!” the former mayor wrote
The Harvard Gazette boasted of Lightfoot’s public-health acumen as they welcomed her to the campus.
“During her tenure as mayor, which ended May 15, Lightfoot led a coordinated, citywide response across government, business, and community organizations to safeguard public health and minimize economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic,” the Gazette noted. “Among other steps, she created a Racial Equity Rapid Response Team and the COVID-19 Recovery Task Force.”
The dean of the university’s public-health school welcomed Lightfoot as well.
“I’m delighted to welcome Mayor Lightfoot to Harvard Chan School as a Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow,” said Michelle A. Williams, Dean of Faculty at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “As mayor, she showed strong leadership in advocating for health, equity, and dignity for every resident of Chicago, from her declaration of structural racism as a public health crisis to her innovative initiative to bring mental health services to libraries and shelters. And of course, she led the city through the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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