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
cities employee ability
City employees will be hired and promoted because of their abilities - without outside interference.
cities people tonight
I pledge tonight to be Mayor for all of the people of this city - for one Chicago.
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 tonight chicago
Tonight - by taking this solemn oath - I am no longer a private citizen but the Mayor of the City of Chicago.
eye cities chicago
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.
cities chicago neighborhood
Chicago’s neighborhoods have always been the city’s greatest strength.
cities work-out adequate
For my part, I plan to work out a fair and adequate redistribution of city services to all city neighborhoods.
opportunity cities community
I am here before you tonight to dedicate this administration to bringing a new renaissance of neighborhood life and community spirit, a renewal of confidence in the future of our city and a revival of opportunity for all Chicago.
strong opportunity cities
But I am committed to keeping this city a strong and viable center for commerce and industry, for continuing to make it a place of opportunity for its citizens.
expect level ourselves performance require
If all of us would require the same level of performance from ourselves as we expect from government, this city will forever be the city that works.
block politics
There is always a testing of the new kid on the block in politics.
central saw
We saw hundreds of programs to redevelop the central city, the neighborhoods, in the past.
people
The people must know that from this day on, we want their opinions.
responsibility accepting chiefs
I accept that responsibility and ask only that I be judged by my performance as its chief executive.