Richard Daley
Richard Daley
Richard Michael Daleyis an American politician, who served as the 54th Mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1989 to 2011. Daley was elected mayor in 1989 and was re-elected five times until declining to run for a seventh term. At 22 years, he was the longest-serving Chicago mayor, surpassing the tenure of his father, Richard J. Daley. Mayor Daley took over the Chicago Public Schools, developed tourism, oversaw the construction of Millennium Park, increased environmental efforts and the rapid development of...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth24 April 1942
CityChicago, IL
It would be incomplete for the city's proposal to deal with air congestion and not traffic congestion on the ground, ... That's why this proposal, which we hope will generate much public comment, also addresses the problem on streets in and around O'Hare.
It is not lost on any of you that this appointment comes at a time when questions have been raised about the integrity of this administration, ... I take these questions very seriously and very personally. I know the people of Chicago expect me to address these failures with real, tangible solutions.
Rosa Parks changed the course of history, not only for African Americans, but for all of America. Her life was a testament to the power of one. For that she will forever be honored.
As a former federal prosecutor, David has the skills and experience necessary to root out corruption and help us maintain the highest ethical standards in city government,
For several years, the administrations in Springfield had other priorities and were unwilling - I say again, unwilling - to support this ... over a few narrow interests,
I wish I did, that would have been great, ... You're right, that would have been a great wager.
I mean why? Why do you have to bring that up?
I just want them to win, win in four, ... I don't want 'em to come back here ... no way.
They wanted to do it tomorrow because some of the ballplayers, you know, may be going out of town or something, so we don't want to miss anyone. That's one thing, we don't want to be missing anyone,
I think they (the White Sox) just should play the same game they played all year. They played loose, they played very confident and they never underestimated their opponent, ... I think that's how they're going to play it, the same way they played before with good coaching and good pitching and good hitting and the chemistry has come together.
With the appointment of Inspector General Hoffman, anyone who tries to scam the government -- either on the job or through a contract -- will do so with fair warning: They will be caught and they will be punished,
While I can't change what happened in the past, I can take responsibility for it,
Well, I wore a Cubs hat, ... Remember, these are baseball games.
Transportation has been the backbone of the Chicago economy ever since the city was founded, ... First it was water, then railroads, then highways and then aviation.