born december 14th ward member democratic_party elected represents city southwest called chicago powerful chicago_sun-times named powerful describing old school longest serving chicago history leader term mayor council wars era staff subjects federal local investigations members staff targets convictions involving payroll contracting irregularities lead partner law firm property tax appeals includes clients business city wife justice wife foster parents party protracted highly publicized racially charged child custody dispute early life lifelong resident chicago father cook county sheriff policeman worked court served 14th ward local democratic party post elected 14th ward november attended parish chicago south graduate graduated bachelor degree worked years chicago police officer assigned state attorney office studied law received doctor degree admitted married wife law school late 1960s era vietnam war received draft time student marriage death father applied granted sole support wife mother younger brothers june board appeals reclassified available military service time accepted chicago based unit civil affairs group private political rivals expressed concern special consideration allowed join reserve unit ahead army investigation found evidence manipulation favor democratic succeeded father local politics democratic 14th ward elder died office cancer took leave job policeman replace father democratic 14th ward captain won election father seat secret vote captains defeating veteran captain votes youngest person chicago history ward position held chicago 14th ward democrats slated young democratic candidate special election called march fill city_council including 14th ward faced opponents won majority votes highest candidate received votes following elections council approved appointment time police sergeant leave chairman joined caucus demanding greater voice city affairs mayor finance committee chairman labelled young turks caucus called coffee rebellion served morning meetings city_council chamber threatened punch nose old city commissioner consumer affairs announced challenge chicago mayor april describing alternative evil men government pressed singled campaign unopposed election campaigns faced opponent school teacher run office supporter unsuccessfully challenged validity opponent ballot application case tied court campaign went win nearly percent vote leader opposition mayor washington leader city_council majority voting block included white puerto rican opposed agenda newly elected mayor chicago black mayor washington years mayor period referred council wars mentor chairman forged alliance expanding number city council committees negotiating committee assignments city council meeting washington administration mayor left meeting president pro city council chair city council meetings mayor present continued meeting chosen chair powerful assumed vocal role anti washington attacks considered second anti washington caucus sued remove washington office washington office weeks late filing routine financial disclosure deadline set state law suit dismissed asked illinois attorney general seek washington request denied states attorney time pleaded unity saying personal hatred gone far spring chicago municipal elections seeking election candidate challenging washington mayor washington won election washington allies won city_council seats led opposition city_council washington supporter replaced chairman ousted staff offices relatively modest office allocated city hall instead worked private law office blocks away days following death mayor washington office council selection evans serve mayor prevailed voted support legislative agenda mayor chicago second black mayor elected mayor spring nominated chairman position held described spot city government expenditures tax matters city contracts recommended considered council chairman controlled member staff million annual budget resources council committees city self managed compensation program determines payment amounts disability claims chairman controls year funded payroll account available scrutiny spent largest portion account member city_council committees additionally member controls funded political action committees friends edward 14th ward regular democratic organization committee july campaign funds totaled million higher largest illinois illinois judges elected partisan elections significant aspect influence derives role longtime chairman judicial principal map ward boundaries started political career 14th ward represents centered yards neighborhood mile half east 14th ward area shape described like piece puzzle new ward map drawn years boundaries moved farther west boundaries extended 39th street south western avenue west avenue including neighborhoods ethnic composition ward changed dramatically tenure office residents predominantly polish eastern european extraction large mexican mexican american population maintains staff ghost write speeches resolutions works non fiction including carried city_council staff payroll legislative aide october published end watch book detailing lives police officers died line duty published book inside chicago presidential conventions direction staff historical exhibits city hall drafts honorary resolutions special visitors chicago recently deceased prominent americans named best city hall special issue ghost staff practices came scrutiny local federal investigations ghost abuses local government resulted convictions daughter 39th ward chicago pleaded guilty having collected tens thousands dollars work jobs separate public agencies sheriff clerk chairman denied knowing rarely showed work said chief investigator died apparently carry payroll prompting chicago_sun-times editorial dead men wear stripes indictment federal investigation ghost known operation haunted hall january operation haunted hall grand jury personnel records budget traffic long time secretary worked time downtown office law firm salary paid city secretary operation haunted hall grand jury asked law firm looks bad raises appearance possibly city work law firm work attorney said don explain law firm doesn explain makes difference sits city employee city work secretary transferred city hall law firm employed real estate tax appeal attorney time partner mayor appointed replace resigning 31st ward served remainder term declined run election ward endorsed challenger received wages benefits little work city_council committees target operation haunted hall april federal council committee personnel records returned sending cash city hall installments charged pleaded guilty january plea agreement admitted ghost city_council committees starting said employed committee job order receive health insurance attorney said got jobs law firm provide health insurance statement wrote memorandum filed case asserted participated scheme gave rise charges allegation wrong connection matter pulitzer prize winning columnist wrote think bright fellow father ward boss know better corporate secretary security firm shortly formed hired president outside lawyer owned 11th ward chairman mayor floor leader wife brother federal grand jury campaign finance records ethics attorney registration disciplinary commission state agency conduct attorneys illinois investigated records late december grand jury convened attorney office records expenditures notable local prosecutors rarely investigate local politicians memo wrote ghost paid years handling disability claim cases resignation major public corruption scandal terms editorials called resignation sentencing hearing chicago attorney federal agent testified attorney said job required hours work week paid time salary january federal prosecutors operation haunted hall indicted chicago attorney collecting wages benefits despite little work hired criminal defense attorney attorney partner law firm block represent charged wrongdoing probe resulted guilty pleas conviction trial december representative resigned serving years state legislature eligible receive public pension year based standard roughly annual salary hired newly retired month write page white paper chicago funded officially retired january salary nearly doubling pension august illinois governor signed bill limited state liability state legislators bolster state short term jobs cities counties local governments law clients city business attorneys disclosed law clients local government contractors law clients business city local government agencies according annual ethics statement filed city disclosed income reporting threshold law clients business city criticized alleged conflicts interest involving law clients role chairman helped line millions dollars public subsidies companies later hired firm property tax assessment appeals law clients regularly legislative issues included communications company major city owned hare midway airports example true value hardware stores sought package public subsidies headquarters operations chicago february final components package working way city hall toured headquarters end handed business card private law practice asked company property tax appeals business decided hire march finalized arrangement june unprecedented million cash grant city publicized administration included million bond issue approved city_council july voting record voting issues involving clients called chicago conflicted chicago_sun-times votes meeting march weeks hiring defense attorney days learning chicago_sun-times investigation law firm clients invoked rarely motion amend proceedings city_council change yes votes airport facility midway american seven airline clients blamed recording votes late chaired reviews airport died february months cast votes changed july city council meeting changed june vote favor property tax break client baked goods company 14th ward journal votes dating seven years accounting half period changed record vote support change favorable clients voting history criticized chicago mayor suggested involved conflicts interest investigation illinois attorney registration disciplinary commission advocated stringent regulation conflicts interest conflicts interest inspired strengthening city ethics laws october council passed ordinance voted voice vote switched yes record legislative initiatives october resigned scandal amid calls resignation sponsored resolution kate cow great chicago fire resolution cited research blaming fire neighbor argued favor passage resolution journalists eager events great fire quick find kate easy working class immigrant woman kate easy target publications found comfortable irish catholics dominant american middle class culture resolution unanimously recommended october passed unanimously city_council october legislative initiatives include protecting non second hand smoke pet regulating restaurant food hearing april roman catholic priest activist pastor parish chicago auburn neighborhood wrote letter chicago police superintendent complaining violence jerry popular television produced chicago showed minutes clips april meeting convinced invite threat host testify oath violence genuine scripted scripted proposed force obtain city entertainment license genuine proposed duty chicago policemen providing security arrest fighting guests set hearing attracted television news crews country including film crew jerry dozens print reporters fans led questioning asked violence staged hour hour hearing cincinnati council member mayor spent time handled inquiry security detail chicago chicago police officers assigned mayor acting chicago police commissioner tried reduce number basis manpower longer necessary sued city arguing political retaliation court sided rice removed nearly blocked court orders taking away contingents months police details assigned city clerk city treasurer file police reports president chief executive group asked city doesn money basic services right doesn money protect regular citizens question asked time bodyguard detail hasn shown kind danger decades unmarked chicago police car assigned city funded security detail lease sports utility vehicles expense length service november surpassed longest serving chicago history served death held record years attempts public office sought democratic nomination attorney aligned mayor endorsed loss primary interpreted time set chicago political machine following sudden death office mayor candidates sought fill vacancy know like mayor obviously super bowl chicago politics said polls showed declining support candidacy dropped race december endorsed won nomination february democratic primary property tax attorney lead partner chicago law firm representing clients property tax appeals courts firm successful significant legal challenges illinois real estate law law firm senior partner died june age number tax appeals firm filed clients increased helped pass city ordinance barring city property tax appeals seeking reduction property assessment million cases firm won million property tax chicago interview reflected law business good fortunate best worlds enjoyed political enjoyed private legal practice yes try conduct rules long run better personal life wife anne served installed justice july resides southwestern chicago neighborhood close station orange line adult children edward sarah attorney worked mayor corporation counsel assistant chief deputy son aged killed accident brother member illinois 23rd district includes 14th ward named edward daniel anne illinois influential families named edward anne chicago heavy clans noted conservative suits attention named best dressed review reporters licensed private detective illinois baby february foster parents african american child known public court baby born woman suffering drug addiction child mother recovery sued regain custody child times protracted racially charged court battle drew extensive media attention suits ultimately reached ruled favor custody publications end watch chicago police killed line duty chicago neighborhoods inc isbn inside chicago presidential conventions isbn march political homicide chicago retrieved june
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