Jane Byrne
Jane Byrne
Jane Margaret Byrnewas an American politician who was the 50th Mayor of Chicago from April 16, 1979 to April 29, 1983. Byrne was the first and only female mayor of Chicago, the second largest city in the United States at the time, and the largest U.S. city to have had a female mayor to date...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth24 May 1934
CountryUnited States of America
government people goal
The cooperation of government at its different levels is important and can only be achieved as long as the people of Chicago are directly involved in our efforts and supportive of our goals.
cities community months
In the days and months I spent walking through the various communities of this city, I found that Chicago did not work for everyone, however.
cities people tonight
I pledge tonight to be Mayor for all of the people of this city - for one Chicago.
responsibility accepting chiefs
I accept that responsibility and ask only that I be judged by my performance as its chief executive.
community succeed rehabilitation
If we are to succeed, we must recognize that the community redevelopment is not solely the rehabilitation of housing, or putting a mall in the business strips.
cities employee ability
City employees will be hired and promoted because of their abilities - without outside interference.
government people giving
The people ask much, often more than any government can give. We must resist the temptation to promise solutions to all problems.
jobs government people
But as important as the job to be done by government in the neighborhoods, the people must also be involved.
party government political
But always I was a private citizen whose activities in government or political party were appointive.
democrat has-beens
I am a Democrat. I have been one all of my life.
mistake thinking campaigns
As I visited the various neighborhoods in the campaign, I learned fast that it's a mistake to think that all of the wisdom and possible solutions to our problems are available only in this building.
symphony orchestra chicago
The Chicago Symphony is considered the greatest orchestra in the world.
ideas people way
In the housing projects, people talked of ways to reduce crime, relieve overcrowding, and they were good ideas that we plan to study, and possibly implement.
people
The people must know that from this day on, we want their opinions.