Lori grew up in a working-class family in Pointe St Charles, which provided her with a first-hand understanding of the needs and realities faced by those in that environment. A longtime champion of the underdog, she has always used her voice to not only raise issues at hand but to resolve them. Lori has resided in Dorval for over 20 years with her husband and two daughters, the youngest attended Clearpoint Elementary. Lori is a member of several Montreal charitable and community organizations, including the United Irish Societies where she created a scholarship to reward youth who are active in helping their community and sits on their Executive Committee, as well as the St Patrick’s Society of Montreal where she was the 2019 recipient of their Community Award and sits on the Board of Directors, and the St Andrew’s Society. She is also the Chair of the Board of a historical Montreal private club.