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 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.
community succeed rehabilitation
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.
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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.
became family
In my family I was never known as the fighter, like I became all of a sudden.
block politics
There is always a testing of the new kid on the block in politics.
belongs business chicago coalition forged kept labor late mayor rightly
The credit for much of this rightly belongs to the late Mayor Daley who forged a coalition of business and labor that kept Chicago always moving ahead.
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I have three sisters, all of whom lead very normal lives.
Chicago's neighborhoods have always been this city's greatest strength.
central saw
We saw hundreds of programs to redevelop the central city, the neighborhoods, in the past.
If those communities are left to decay, this city will decay.
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.
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.
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But always I was a private citizen whose activities in government or political party were appointive.