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
Television and radio do a wonderful job in focusing attention on the problems of our society.
A newspaper is the lowest thing there is.
We are proud to have with us the poet lariat of Chicago.
We all like to hear a man speak out on his convictions and principles. But at the same time, you must understand that when you're running on a ticket, you're running with a team.
They have vilified me, they have crucified me; yes, they have even criticized me.
We shall reach greater and greater platitudes of achievment.
The police are not here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder.
We as Democrats have no apologies to make to anyone.
We have to face it: in America today the way to have fun and celebrate is to break a store window and take something. That's the way it is, today in America, and we have to accept it.
I'm not the last of the old bosses. I'm the first of the new leaders.
The policeman isn't there to create disorder; the policeman is there to preserve disorder.
They never give up and they play as a team,
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,
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.