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Richard Michael Daley (born April 24, 1942) is an American politician who served as the 54th [1] mayor of Chicago, Illinois, from 1989 to 2011. Daley was elected mayor in 1989 and was reelected five times until declining to run for a seventh term. At 22 years, his was the longest tenure in Chicago mayoral history, surpassing the 21-year ...
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Apr 29, 2024 · Richard M. Daley (born April 24, 1942, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American lawyer and politician, who became mayor of Chicago in 1989 and who played a major role in transforming it into a dynamic international city. Richard M. Daley is the first son of Richard J. Daley, mayor of Chicago from 1955 to 1976 and considered “the last of the ...
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Democratic PartyElected in non-partisan elections in 1999, 2003 and 2007Won primary election February 28, 1989, defeating Sheila A. Jones, Eugene Sawyerand James TaylorElected 54th mayor of Chicago April 4, 1989; defeated Timothy C. Evans (Harold Washington Party) and Edward R. Vrdolyak (Republican) in general electionBorn April 24, 1942 in ChicagoElected to the Illinois Constitutional Convention in 1969Married Miss Margaret A. Corbett of Mount Lebanon, Pa. in 1972; together they had four children.Elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1972"Daley's Son Marries in Pittsburgh." Chicago Tribune, March 26, 1972, p. 3.Grossman, James R., Ann Durkin Keating and Janice L. Reiff, editors. Encyclopedia of Chicago. University of Chicago Press, 2004.Top Ten Facts from First Son. The Daley family has been involved in Chicago and national politics for over 90 years. Richard J. Daley ruled Chicago from 1955 until 1976. His son Richard M. Daley ruled from 1989 until 2011. In 1959, Richard M. Daley ran for president of his high school class at De La Salle Institute, and lost.
Apr 16, 2010 · Chicago’s Richard Daley (1902-1976) was among the most famous big-city mayors of 20th century America. He earned election to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1936, and served as ...
Sep 12, 2010 · Mayor Richard M. Daley, who spoke to reporters Wednesday, has put his stamp on Chicago. ... Education. Mr. Daley took control of the city’s 600 public schools in 1995, after they had been ...
Jan 23, 2024 · Richard Michael Daley (b. 1942- ) served as Chicago's mayor from 1989 to 2011, the longest anyone has held that office. As mayor, he sought to restore faith in city government and revitalize Chicago, hoping to attract residents, businesses, and visitors to transform it into a "world-class city."
