née reed march current president representing chicago 4th ward illinois united_states elected november president government sought office defeated twice securing election subsequently elected times occasional critic chicago mayor terms office emerged council prominent defender affordable housing issues known sponsorship living wage expressed concerns costs benefits city olympic bid strong stance police brutality excessive force early life family career born minnesota moving chicago study university_of_chicago community area earned bachelor master degrees married retired eighth grade teacher children husband times campaign issue college spent years teaching history high schools chicago metropolitan area including president disabled adult residential enterprises dare member political action director election campaign worked executive director allied civil rights attorney 4th ward chicago fourth ward south chicago adjacent lake michigan includes oakland community areas northern portion eastern portions grand boulevard douglas community areas northern ward north 45th street predominantly poor african american racially diverse southern half predominantly middle upper middle class unsuccessful campaigns election attempts 4th ward lost incumbent evans chicago mayor city_council floor leader lieutenant gained support force runoff election chicago elected regard political party affiliation earn majority votes candidates runoff election runoff carried traditionally independent evans able win carrying north ward elections evans defeated margin chicago_tribune chicago_sun-times endorsed evans praised numerous qualities including intelligence independence expressed hopes continue politics endorsed state endorsed evans campaign challenged evans 4th ward position round voting february won nearly popular vote ward winning community evans advanced runoff election time majority eliminated candidates endorsed april performed better northern ward elected vote margin defeating year incumbent evans february elected fifth year term developed reputation known progressive member independent mayor city_council occasionally critical policies chicago mayor vote mayor city budget lone supported majority legislation advanced mayor allies including annual budget proposals controversial use tax financing economic development program tax revenues accounts controlled exclusively mayor ultimately quest host summer olympics championed set affordable housing signature issue municipal sponsored affordable housing increased city expenditures low moderate income housing percent pushed increases existing affordable requirements ordinance housing developers land bought city percent housing units affordable contribute money affordable housing fund increasing percentage percent issue considered key element debate ending chicago detailed knowledge public housing recognised national press cited defense federal government took chicago public housing projects sponsor living wage passed city council july voted approve chicago big box ordinance sponsored 49th weeks chicago largest united_states city required big box retailers pay living wage october opposed naming landmark 4th ward nobel literature reportedly grounds remarks considered racist opposed renaming stretch street near original decided paint year old severely damaged public murals 47th street murals created graffiti artists working permission represented themes included latin american african indian native american spiritual practices walls later covered newly commissioned murals series tiles traditional painted mural featuring city important historical south figures including outspoken support city settling jon torture case continuing spend money litigation process effort pursue compensation victims police brutality cases sought hearings initial special prosecutor report critic decades long delay settling case proponent settlement pursued disclosure officers excessive force ruled records available public july city filed emergency motion stay judge order city argued 7th disclosure point access information august request disclosure denied unsuccessful chicago olympic bid placed main site billion residential complex accommodated athletes 4th ward expressed reservations initial plan involved plan revisions planned construction entirely ward expressed concern constituents offered chance voice concerns plan early advocate moving truck yard site march joined south voting million public funded guarantee chicago olympics bid september voted authorize mayor sign host city contract included financial guarantees putting responsibility olympics proposed billion operating budget 4th ward position city elect democratic form official governing body purposes endeavors attract endorse support qualified democratic candidates office succeeded evans 4th ward democratic defeating evans administrative assistant votes march primary election evans filed petitions run election run judge withdrew ballot appear ballot elected elected 4th ward democratic march running unopposed ballot successful challenges petitions challenger dozen signatures short number required earn place ballot elected running unopposed ballot 4th ward democratic march march february november democratic ward parts 13th illinois legislative district voted appoint state senate seat vacated days earlier senator elect barack_obama largest says appointment respectively weighted vote based percentage votes cast ward 13th legislative district obama november general election chairs ward organization fourth ward democratic organization sixteen chicago democratic ward organizations named complaint filed august cook county republican_party charging democratic_party ward organizations illegally housed city funded neighborhood ward offices fund service centers open public state law prohibits use public funds candidate political campaign purposes complaint ward organization hearing officer appointed board recommended proceed step hearing process open preliminary hearing october regularly scheduled meeting board entered executive session voted tie strict party lines failing adopt recommendation ordered complaints dismissed complaint ward organization cook county republican_party appealed way january unanimously ordered illinois court conduct judicial review board complaints nominated election chairman meeting march time incumbent chairman commissioner democratic candidate elected relationship barack_obama views obama prominently featured july new cover story barack_obama political origins article begins meeting obama discussed possible run illinois senate seat held according new_yorker account soon obama loyalist stuck campaign strained friendships ultimately successful successfully challenged signatures obama opponents allowing obama run unopposed supported barack_obama early political career endorsing campaigns encouraged barack_obama run united_states congress early supporter ran obama later united_states senator following united_states senate election illinois large replacement obama moved june according new_yorker article obama article author suggested grievances obama motivated perception obama notwithstanding concerns obama delegate president announced run president january launched campaign website june february won defeating incumbent board president faced republican nominee november general election november woman elected president capturing thirds vote republican opponent received vote moved illinois recommended chicago mayor appoint burns succeed fourth ward burns preferred run open primary mayor appointed january burns won special election seat month later august head declared woman evil handling management led alleged bodies conditions august stated conference hosted governor president ronald_reagan deserved special place hell involvement making drug use political defending chicago possession small amounts allowing police write tickets asserting drug laws lead minorities bars later stated regret remark march announced served state revenue director quinn replace chief staff political observers considered potentially viable candidate chicago mayoral election
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