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Daily Schedule for Lori E. Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago Thursday, August 01, 2019 As of Thursday, August 1, 2019 @ 12:00 PM Daily Schedule for Lori E. Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago Thursday, August 01, 2019 As of Thursday, August 1, 2019 @ 12:00 PM EPU: Jim Smith Body: Kelsey Nulph Weather: Mostly sunny, HIGH 78⁰ / LOW 65⁰ Previous RON/HOME 8:00 AM Depart HOME for Marriott Marquis, 2121 S. Prairie Ave. Travel Time: 45 minutes 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM A. Event: Remarks at IHCC: Signature Breakfast Location: Marriott Marquis, 2121 S. Prairie Ave., Great Lakes Ballroom, Level 2 Press: OPEN Staff: Kelsey Nulph, Samir Mayekar, Juan Carlos Linares, Manny Perez, Anel Ruiz and Heidi Zeiger Press Advance: Jordan Troy, Site Advance: Taylor Raymond, Brief and remarks provided 9:30 AM Depart the Marriott Marquis for CITY HALL, 121 N. LaSalle St. Travel Time: 15 minutes 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM Meeting: Senior Staff Meeting Location: Mayor’s Office, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Maurice Classen, Sam Fields, Manny Perez, Dan Lurie, Taylor Lewis, Marielle Sainvilus, Anel Ruiz, Celia Meza, Lisa Schneider-Fabes, Jennie Bennett, Anne Sheahan, Susie Park, Susan Lee, Lauren Huffman, Juan Carlos Linares, Samir Mayekar, Sybil Madison, Candace Moore, Tamika Puckett and Mark Flessner 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Meeting: Scheduling Location: Mayor’s Office, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Taylor Lewis 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Meeting: Mayor's Counsel Location: Mayor’s Office, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Celia Meza 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM OFFICE TIME 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM LUNCH with Madonna and Meka 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM OFFICE TIME 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM B. Meeting: PACE Location: Mayor's Office, City Hall, 5th Floor Staff: Manny Perez, Patrick Schweska and Anne Sheahan Brief provided 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM Meeting: Communications Update & Speechwriting Location: Mayor’s Office, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Maurice Classen, Marielle Sainvilus, Anel Ruiz, Lauren Huffman, Patrick Kelly, Carl Gutierrez and Taylor Lewis (optional) 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM Meeting: Correspondence Time Location: Mayor's Office, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Kelsey Nulph 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM C. Meeting: Early Childhood/CBO Roundtable Location: Conference Room 501-A Staff: Sybil Madison and Christi Chadwick Brief provided 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM BREAK 4:45 PM – 5:30 PM Meeting: City Council Recap Location: Mayor’s Office, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Manny Perez, Sam Fields, Tiffany Sostrin and Maurice Classen 5:30 PM – 5:45 PM EOD Wrap-Up 5:45 PM – 6:15 PM Depart CITY HALL for GRANT PARK, 337 E Randolph St. (Bud Light Stage) Travel Time: 30 minutes 6:15 PM – 7:00 PM Event: Remarks at Lollapalooza – Rufus Du Sol Location: Grant Park, Bud Light Stage Staff: Kelsey Nulph Site Advance: Alex Murphy, Press Advance: Eugenia Orr, 7:00 PM Depart GRANT PARK for HOME Travel Time: 45 minutes RON/HOME Daily Schedule for Lori E. Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago Friday, August 01, 2019 As of Thursday, August 1, 2019 @ 5:00 PM EPU: Jim Smith Body: Kelsey Nulph Weather: Sunny, HIGH 76⁰ / LOW 66⁰ Previous RON/HOME 7:15 AM Depart HOME for 111 E Wacker, Suite 990 Travel Time: 45 minutes 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Breakfast Meeting: Tom Donovan and Jay Doherty Location: 111 E Wacker, Suite 990 Staff: Maurice Classen Brief not necessary 8:45 AM Depart 111 E. Wacker Dr. for HAROLD WASHINGTON LIBRARY, 400 S. State St. Travel Time: 15 minutes 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM A. Event: Remarks at Chicago Summer Business Institute (CSBI) Graduation Location: Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State St. Press: OPEN Staff: Kelsey Nulph, Jennie Bennett, Anel Ruiz and Heidi Zeiger Press Advance: Pat Mullane, Site Advance: Alex Murphy, Brief Provided 9:30 AM Depart Harold Washington Library for CITY HALL, 121 N. LaSalle Travel Time: 15 minutes 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM B. Meeting Consent Decree Location: Mayor's Office, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Tyeesha Dixon, Susan Lee, Mike Milstein and Maurice Classen Brief Provided 10:30 AM - 11:10 AM C. Meeting: Choose Chicago Briefing Location: Mayor’s Office Staff: Samir Mayekar Brief Provided 11:10 AM - 11:20 AM BREAK 11:20 AM - 11:30 AM Communications Update Location: Mayor’s Office, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Marielle Sainvilus and Anel Ruiz 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM D. Press Interview: Michigan Alumnus Magazine Profile Location: Mayor's Office, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Anel Ruiz Brief Provided 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM LUNCH 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Meeting: Weekly EA Touch Base Location: Mayor’s Office, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Madonna Howard and Demeka Wade 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Meeting: Mayor's Counsel Location: Mayor’s Office, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Celia Meza 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM OFFICE TIME 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM E. Stop by: All-Staff Location: 501-A, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Kelsey Nulph Brief Provided 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM BREAK 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM F. Meeting: Early Childhood Education Location: Mayor's Office, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Sybil Madison and Christi Chadwick Brief Provided 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM G. Meeting: Review CPS Budget Location: Mayor’s Office, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Sybil Madison, Marielle Sainvilus, Christi Chadwick, Jennie Bennett and Susie Park Brief Provided 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM EOD WRAP-UP 5:00 PM Depart City Hall for PERSONAL Travel Time: 15 minutes 5:15 PM – 9:00 PM PERSONAL RON/HOME Daily Schedule for Lori E. Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago Saturday, August 03, 2019 As of Friday, August 02, 2019 @ 5:00 PM EPU: Jim Smith Body: Kelsey Nulph Weather: Partly sunny, HIGH 82⁰ / LOW 68⁰ Previous RON/HOME 12:15 PM Depart HOME for Smith Park, 2526 W. Grand Ave. Travel Time: 30 minutes 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM A. Event: Little League Baseball Championship Location: Smith Park 2526 W. Grand Ave. Press: CLOSED Staff: Kelsey Nulph and Heidi Zeiger Site Advance: Alex Murphy, Brief provided 1:30 PM Depart Smith Park for LUNCH Travel Time: 15 minutes 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM LUNCH 2:45 PM Depart LUNCH for Legler Regional Library, 115 S. Pulaski Rd. Travel Time: 30 minutes 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM B. Event: Pulaski Corridor Resource Fair Location: Legler Regional Library, 115 S. Pulaski Rd. Press: OPEN Staff: Susan Lee, Mike Milstein, Juan Carlos Linares, Vance Henry, Candace Moore and Heidi Zeiger Press Advance: Pat Mullane, Site Advance: Manny Whitfield, Brief and remarks provided 4:00 PM Depart Legler Regional Library for Lafollette Park, 1333 N. Laramie Ave. Travel Time: 15 minutes 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM C. Event: 20th Annual Gospel Fest - Community Event Location: Lafollette Park, 1333 N. Laramie Ave. Press: OPEN Staff: Kelsey Nulph and Heidi Zeiger Press Advance: Eugenia Orr, Site Advance: Taylor Raymond, Brief and remarks provided 5:00 PM Depart Lafollette Park for Legler Regional Library, 115 S. Pulaski Rd. Travel Time: 15 minutes 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM Ride Along Pulaski Corridor Location: Pick-up at Legler Library, 115 S. Pulaski Rd. Staff: Kelsey Nulph 6:15 PM - 6:45 PM Stop by: Pulaski Corridor BBQ Location: Legler Regional Library, 115 S. Pulaski Rd. Press: CLOSED Staff: Kelsey Nulph and Heidi Zeiger Site Advance: Manny Whitfield, 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM Depart Legler Library for HOME Travel Time: 30 minutes RON/HOME Daily Schedule for Lori E. Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago Sunday, August 04, 2019 As of Friday, August 02, 2019 @ 5:00 PM EPU: Jim Smith Body: Kelsey Nulph Weather: Mostly sunny, HIGH 80⁰ / LOW 67⁰ Previous RON/HOME MLL Rest/PERSONAL RON/HOME Daily Schedule for Lori E. Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago Monday, August 05, 2019 As of Sunday, August 04, 2019 @ 8:00 PM EPU: Jim Smith Body: Kelsey Nulph Weather: Mostly sunny, HIGH 87⁰ / LOW 71⁰ Previous RON/HOME 8:00 AM Depart HOME for Lawndale Christian Health Center, 3860 Ogden Ave., Skyline Room Travel Time: 45 minutes 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM Communications Update Location: Lawndale Christian Health Center, 3860 Ogden Ave. Staff: Susan Lee, Patrick Mullane, Anel Ruiz and Kelsey Nulph Site Advance: Taylor Raymond, Talking points provided 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM A. Event: West Side Conversation Location: Lawndale Christian Health Center, 3860 Ogden Ave., Skyline Room Press: CLOSED Staff: Kelsey Nulph, Susan Lee, Margaret Decker and Heidi Zeiger Site Advance: Taylor Raymond, Brief and remarks provided 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM Media Availability Press: OPEN Staff: Anel Ruiz, Patrick Mullane and Susan Lee Site Advance: Taylor Raymond, Talking points provided 9:45 AM Depart Lawndale Christian Health Center for CITY HALL, 121 N. LaSalle St. Travel Time: 30 minutes 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM B. HR Interview: Communications Strategy Director Location: Mayor's Office, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Celia Meza and Lisa Fabes Brief provided 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM C. Meeting: Chancellor Amiridis (UIC) Location: Mayor's Office, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Maurice Classen, Sybil Madison, Mac Lebuhn (optional), Matt Muench (optional) and Samir Mayekar (optional) Brief provided 11:45 AM Depart CITY HALL for Roanoke Restaurant, 135 W. Madison St. Travel Time: 15 minutes 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch with Sam Skinner Location: Roanoke Restaurant – 135 W. Madison St. 1:00 PM Depart Roanoke Restaurant for CITY HALL, 121 N. LaSalle St. Travel Time: 15 minutes 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM Meeting: Senior Staff Location: Mayor’s Office, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Maurice Classen, Sam Fields, Manny Perez, Dan Lurie, Taylor Lewis, Marielle Sainvilus, Anel Ruiz, Celia Meza, Lisa Schneider-Fabes, Jennie Bennett, Anne Sheahan, Susie Park, Susan Lee, Lauren Huffman, Juan Carlos Linares, Samir Mayekar, Sybil Madison, Candace Moore and Mark Flessner 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Meeting: Scheduling Location: Mayor's Office, 5th Floor, City Hall Staff: Taylor Lewis 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM D.
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