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
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?
It would be incomplete for the city's proposal to deal with air congestion and not traffic congestion on the ground, ... That's why this proposal, which we hope will generate much public comment, also addresses the problem on streets in and around O'Hare.
Things like this, you get embarrassed. Things like this, when it happens, you get mad. Things like this, you get disappointed, but then you do something about it. And I have challenges in my life, personal and publicly, and I will overcome these challenges. And whether it deals with corruption in this thing or any other issue, I just want to make this city the best city,
Rosa Parks changed the course of history, not only for African Americans, but for all of America. Her life was a testament to the power of one. For that she will forever be honored.
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Transportation has been the backbone of the Chicago economy ever since the city was founded, ... First it was water, then railroads, then highways and then aviation.
For several years, the administrations in Springfield had other priorities and were unwilling - I say again, unwilling - to support this ... over a few narrow interests,
While I can't change what happened in the past, I can take responsibility for it,
Without his leadership, we might not be here today,
With the appointment of Inspector General Hoffman, anyone who tries to scam the government -- either on the job or through a contract -- will do so with fair warning: They will be caught and they will be punished,
Well, I wore a Cubs hat, ... Remember, these are baseball games.
They are not suggesting that people change their travel plans, but they have called for increased vigilance from passengers and authorities,
They wanted to do it tomorrow because some of the ballplayers, you know, may be going out of town or something, so we don't want to miss anyone. That's one thing, we don't want to be missing anyone,
We believe we will see improvement in the ethics and integrity of city government,