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Richard M. Daley

Richard Michael Daley (born April 24, 1942) is a former Mayor of Chicago, Illinois. Daley was elected mayor in 1989 and was re-elected five times until declining to run for a seventh term.

I've given it my all. I've done my best. Now, I'm ready with my family to begin the next phase of our lives.

Tags: God, Hard, Give

Richard M. Daley

I'm the one who gets called up about a problem. I'm the one who gets called up about the street lighting and the abandoned car. I'm the one who gets blamed if the police don't arrive. I'm the one they blame if a city truck is broken down.

Tags: Down, Blame, Problem

Richard M. Daley

Alcohol and drug addiction are problems, and we should use outside agencies that know the business. They do business all over the country. Why don't we contract them to do it? See, we should be in certain businesses.

Tags: Job, Done, Through

Richard M. Daley

My dad came out of the Roosevelt era and the Depression. One person and one party made a difference in his life. That's what everybody forgot when they called my father and other people political bosses.

Tags: Life, Father, Depression

Richard M. Daley

The spirit of the Olympic movement is great for young people because it teaches them about the training and discipline required to compete. Even if they don't make the teams, they can rededicate their lives to the art of sport, discipline, and physical fitness.

Tags: Great, Art, Young

Richard M. Daley

We are going to sign a treaty with Mexico. We are competing internationally. We need another international airport for international cargo, international travel, international businesses.

Tags: Need, Another, Sign

Richard M. Daley

They really do a disservice because these men and women came out of the Depression, they came out of the war.

Tags: Time, Technology, Fun

Richard M. Daley