Mayor Richard M. Daley Reelected in Chicago

Mayor Daley Wins Sixth Term in Office

By Christine Bude, published Feb 28, 2007
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Mayor Richard M. Daley has won his bid for a sixth term of office in today's mayoral race. The City of Chicago reelected Mayor Richard M. Daley with 71% of the vote, per NBC News

In his victory speech, according to NBC News, Daley said, "We have come a long way by working together to focus on the challenges we share. Our school are improving, but there's more to do until every child in this city gets a quality education they deserve. Our streets are safer, but there's more to do before every neighborhood is free from the grip of gangs, guns and drugs. Out neighborhoods are stronger, but there's more to do to provide affordable housing, new jobs and businesses all across our city. Our budget is balanced but there's more to do to make government even more efficient. So we continue to protect taxpayers and provide support to those that need it the more. Our city hiring and contracts system have been reformed, and I'll keep working to continue to make them stronger to prevent wrongdoing and any misconduct. An election is not an end. Instead it offers a new beginning."

Winning his sixth term gives Mayor Daley a good chance of breaking his father's record of a 21 year term. If he breaks his father's record he will be in range of the possibility of becoming Chicago's longest running Mayor. If he serves the full term of office, he will surpass the record held by his legendary father, the late Richard J. Daley, who currently holds the record for length of time in the office of Mayor.

The late Mayor Richard J. Daley died in office in 1976, after serving 21 years as mayor. His son, Richard M. Daley will have served 22 years at the end of the term he was just elected to. Mayor Richard J. Daley was serving his 21st year in office, when he died at the age of 74.

His challengers in Tuesday's election were Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy and William "Dock" Walls, an aide to the late Mayor Harold Washington. The challengers attempted to make an issue of corruption and a federal investigation at City Hall.

Mayor Richard M. Daley Reelected in Chicago
Takeaways
  • Mayor Richard M. Daley has won a sixth term in the Chicago's Mayoral Office.
  • Mayor Daley's father holds the record for longest running consecutive terms.
  • If Mayor Daley completes this term, he will break the record helfdby his father.
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mayor daley,is one of my hero's in my life.i believe what he does affects the rest of the states around chicago,il.i am in wisc.i would like to see every police everywhere nationwide that has committed a crime or that has been involved in excessive force have to draw blood on the spot of a crime sceen.and i also want to see it other places than the police station to file a complaint /like a hospital.you may visit my family websites http://michaelbell.samsbiz.com and www.michaelbell.info there are good cops out there but for the ones that are not they should not be able to wear a badge.thank you

Posted on 07/21/2007 at 8:07:00 PM

 
I guess politics run in the family

Posted on 02/28/2007 at 11:02:00 PM

 
Holy cow, 6 terms. Trying to compete with Marion Barry's former Mayor for Life nickname?

Posted on 02/28/2007 at 6:02:00 PM

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