William Daley

William Daley
William Michael "Bill" Daleyis an American lawyer and former banker. He served as White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama from January 2011 to January 2012. He also served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 1997 to 2000 under President Bill Clinton. His private-sector positions included membership on the Executive Committee of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Until dropping out of the race on September 16, 2013, he was a candidate for Illinois Governor...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 August 1948
CityChicago, IL
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Our legal team has concluded the ballot was unlawful, ... I assume that this is an issue that will end up in dispute.
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He knows that he can't solve a lot of the world's problems. He can't solve AIDS, he can't solve the global warming problem, but he can feel and make sure that people's quality of life is addressed by the city government,
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The soft economy -- and regulations which our competitors don't face -- have combined to force us to cut expenses and jobs,
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The Commission is an impressive and diverse group, with members steeped in finance, law, economics, and market regulation. With the support of the Chamber, we will have a real opportunity to outline beneficial changes to the oversight of our capital markets.
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He didn't want to be governor, senator, president, vice president, cabinet member, none of that. His focus is totally on one thing - it's always been the city.
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The governor did make, in our opinion, serious errors. His record in Texas is squarely on the table for the public.
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We consider this a serious problem and we are going to continue to be aggressive in the Department of Commerce and work with Congress on any other actions they may want to proceed on,