Richard Michael Daley Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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. 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 the city's central business district downtown and adjacent near North, near South and near West sides. Daley expanded employee benefits to same-sex partners of City workers, and advocated for gun control. Daley was a national leader in privatization and the lease and sale of public assets to private corporations. Daley was criticized when family, personal friends, and political allies seemed to disproportionately benefit from city contracting. Mayor Daley took office in a City with regular annual budget surpluses and left the City with massive structural deficits. His budgets ran up the largest deficits in Chicago history.Prior to serving as mayor, Daley served in the Illinois Senate and then as the Cook County State's Attorney. Police use of force was an issue in Daley's tenures as State's Attorney and Mayor.
Kevin Daley, Patrick R. Daley, Elizabeth Daley, Nora Daley Conroy
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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.
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Father, with Margaret Daley, of Nora Daley Conroy, Patrick Daley, Elizabeth Daley and Kevin Daley (deceased).
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His wife, Margaret Daley, died of breast cancer in Chicago, Illinois, on November 24, 2011.
Elected Mayor of Chicago in April 1989 to complete the remaining 2 years of Harold Washington's second term. Washington died on November 25, 1987. Daley was re-elected in 1991,1995,1999 and 2003.
the producers wish to express their gratitude and thank the following for their support and cooperation in the making of this film: The City of Chicago - as Mayor Richard M. Daley
It Ain't Over: Delmark Celebrates 55 Years of Blues
2009
Video special thanks
The Providence Effect
2009
Documentary special thanks
The Dark Knight
2008
the producers would like to thank - as Mayor Richard M. Daley
Proof
2005
thanks: City of Chicago - as Mayor Richard M. Daley
Mad Dog and Glory
1993
special thanks: Mayor of City of Chicago - as The Honorable Richard M. Daley
The Public Eye
1992
special thanks
Backdraft
1991
grateful appreciation - as Mayor Richard M. Daley
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Overheard
2013
TV Series
Himself - interviewee
Hot Cities
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself - Mayor of Chicago
The Oprah Winfrey Show
2009
TV Series
Himself
We Believe
2009
Documentary
Himself
LEED by Example
2008
Video documentary short
Himself
The Early Show
2005
TV Series
Himself
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
1998
Documentary
Himself
Late Night with David Letterman
1989
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Interrupters
2011
Documentary
Himself
Death of a President
2006
Himself (uncredited)
Cheaters
2000
TV Movie
Himself - Mayor of Chicago (uncredited)
Known for movies
We Believe (2009) as Himself
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River (1998) as Himself
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