Nash, Robert M. Sweitzer, and Joseph L. Following the death of year veteran Michael J. In that same year, with the backing of McDonough, Daley was elected to his first political office as a write-in Republican candidate to replace the recently deceased state representative, David Shanahan, in the Illinois General Assembly.
Immediately after the election, however, Daley returned to the Democratic Party. He remained a lifelong Democrat. In the legislature, Daley supported progressive legislation such as the school lunch program and a fairer state sales tax. In , Daley was elected state senator, and he served as senate minority leader from to Working out of the State of Illinois building in downtown Chicago, he was an advocate for fiscal and tax reform. In , after the death of the current Clerk, Daley was appointed to fill out the term as Clerk of Cook County.
He was successfully elected to a full term in and re-elected in Daley instituted a number of innovations such as the first county court calendar of law and he streamlined marriage license procedures. During this time Daley was an active participant in Democratic politics, becoming Democratic Ward Committeeman of the influential 11th Ward in the late s. In , he became Chair of the Democratic Central Committee, a powerful position which oversaw slate making for every elected position in the county.
In , Daley ran against and beat incumbent Mayor Martin Kennelly and former State Representative Benjamin Adamowski in a bitterly contested primary election and went on to defeat Republican alderman Robert Merriam in the general election, becoming the 39th Mayor of Chicago. In a new tradition, he was sworn in to office by childhood friend, Judge Abraham Lincoln Marovitz, instead of the outgoing mayor. The voters of Chicago re-elected Daley in , , , , and He served a total of five full terms and one partial term in office — the longest serving mayor until that time.
As simultaneous head of the city government and the local Democratic Party, Daley wielded great local, state, and eventually national political influence. Shortly after his first election, Daley recruited new policy professionals to his administration and consolidated his power over the City Council. Throughout his tenure, with the exception of a small number of Independents and northwest side Republicans, he faced limited opposition from the aldermen, never losing a vote in the City Council.
Under his watch, the Central District Filtration Plant , the largest in the world, provided fluoridated water to the central and north sides and the South Water Filtration Plant was expanded. In , the Deep Tunnel project Tunnel and Reservoir Plan was begun to relieve flooding in the metropolitan area. The city hosted a number of public events and visits by national and foreign dignitaries. Soon after his first election the annual Southtown Parade in honor of St. Venetian Nights also attracted crowds to the riverfront.
In , an International Trade Fair celebrating the opening of the St. The city sponsored downtown parades for the crews of Apollo 10, 11, and 13 and hosted visits by Sean F. Under Daley, new building projects dramatically changed the physical character of the city. In a new Civic Center was dedicated in downtown Chicago and in it was graced by the gift of an outdoor sculpture commissioned from artist Pablo Picasso.
Although the city lost several historic buildings to the trend towards new construction including the Garrick Theatre and the Stock Exchange Building , the old public library was saved by a Daley-appointed committee and later became the Chicago Cultural Center. The city was also involved in urban renewal, demolition of declining neighborhoods, and the construction of federally funded public housing projects.
Although the project met with neighborhood opposition, Daley was particularly proud of the construction of the University of Illinois Chicago Circle now University of Illinois at Chicago campus on the Near West Side of the city To fund building projects, the city pursued state and federal funding and sought to create an environment that encouraged private investment. A Public Building Commission was formed to centralize planning and help finance public construction through revenue bonds.
At the same time, flexible tax policies and zoning appealed to and attracted private business interests. City sales and utility taxes also helped fund municipal projects. Robert Reed Gene Siskel Left photo: Washington Post photo by Gary A.
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