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
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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.
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The people must know that from this day on, we want their opinions.
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I accept that responsibility and ask only that I be judged by my performance as its chief executive.
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But always I was a private citizen whose activities in government or political party were appointive.
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The people ask much, often more than any government can give. We must resist the temptation to promise solutions to all problems.
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The Chicago Symphony is considered the greatest orchestra in the world.
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I pledge tonight to be Mayor for all of the people of this city - for one Chicago.
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Tonight - by taking this solemn oath - I am no longer a private citizen but the Mayor of the City of Chicago.
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We must care. We must all care. And while I am working, while the governments is working, so must the people also work.
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Politics never takes a holiday in Chicago.
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Our universities and museums are respected around the country.
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When there were fears about the future of this nation's older cities... when a few of the cities teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, all eyes were focused on Chicago for contrast.
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Chicago’s neighborhoods have always been the city’s greatest strength.
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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.