Mayer Brown announced today that Chicago-based Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Lori E. Lightfoot is a recipient of the 2018 Champion of Democracy Award from Common Cause Illinois.
Common Cause recognized Ms. Lightfoot’s work as the Chair of the mayor’s Task Force on Police Accountability, in which she, along with her colleagues, issued a powerful report, calling for significant change in Chicago’s police accountability infrastructure. In addition, the organization highlighted Ms. Lightfoot as a key leader in the movement—working closely with Common Cause Illinois and the Independent Map Coalition—to get an independent map amendment and end gerrymandering in Illinois in 2016.
Founded in 1970, Common Cause is a nonpartisan grassroots organization dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy, empowering citizens to make their voices heard and ensuring that elected officials serve the interests of the public. Its goal is to create open, honest and accountable government that serves the public interest; to promote equal rights, opportunity and representation for all; and to empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.
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