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 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.
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We believe we will see improvement in the ethics and integrity of city government,
We as Democrats have no apologies to make to anyone.
They have vilified me, they have crucified me; yes, they have even criticized me.
We are proud to have with us the poet lariat of Chicago.
A newspaper is the lowest thing there is.
What is inherently wrong with the word 'politician' if the fellow has devoted his life to holding public office and trying to do something for his people?