Mayor Lori Lightfoot nominates Chicago Fire Department`s first woman commissioner
(Chicago Tribune Religion News)

Mayor Lori Lightfoot has chosen Annette Nance-Holt to become the first woman ever to lead the Chicago Fire Department, she announced at a graduation ceremony for paramedics on Friday. Nance-Holt has been with the Fire Department for more than 30 years and was elevated to its No. 2 spot as first deputy commissioner in 2018. She has been the department`s acting commissioner since her predecessor, Richard Ford, retired earlier this year.