israel born november american politician serves 55th mayor chicago member democratic_party elected chicago jewish mayor reelected april born chicago graduate working early career democratic politics appointed director finance committee bill_clinton presidential campaign joined clinton administration served assistant president political affairs senior advisor president policy strategy resigning beginning career finance worked investment bank years served board directors ran seat vacated resigned governor illinois won terms representing illinois 5th congressional district seat held tenure house held democratic leadership positions serving chair chair presidential election president barack_obama appointed serve white_house chief staff october resigned chief staff run candidate chicago mayoral election questions eligibility run mayor candidacy initially rejected later found eligible run unanimous decision won vote candidates mayoral election succeeding year incumbent obtain absolute majority february mayoral election defeated commissioner april runoff election november approval rating response series scandals directly police shooting year old city subsequent attempts video shooting lack investigation matter early december federal announced investigation operations chicago police department initially opposed december half favored resignation highly critical mayor appearing sources new_york_times new_yorker coming figures reverend early life family grandfather romanian jew surname hebrew means god adopted family honor father brother killed altercation arabs jerusalem father jerusalem born member jewish paramilitary organization operated mandate palestine mother née daughter west chicago union organizer worked civil rights movement briefly owned local rock roll club later writings parents met 1950s chicago born november chicago illinois means high hebrew described older brother quiet child youngest ceo talent agency headquarters beverly_hills california younger adopted sister education upbringing lived chicago attended bernard day school family moved north city attended public schools brothers attended summer camp israel including summer following june day war written father believe falsely building sons self esteem letting win sloppy play wrote fiercely intelligent naturally inclined sit desk extra effort turn father said noting phrase applied age tries maximum minimum encouraged mother ballet lessons graduate student children later took lessons won scholarship turned attend liberal arts school strong dance program undergraduate elected sarah graduated bachelor_of_arts went receive master arts took week civilian volunteer holiday known civilian volunteer assisted gulf war helping repair truck brakes israel northern bases high school student working time restaurant severely cut right middle finger meat later infected swimming finger partially severity infection political career began political career public interest consumer rights organization went serve number capacities local national politics initially specializing fundraising illinois campaigns nationally worked democrat election worked national campaign director senior advisor chief fundraiser successful initial campaign mayor chicago start arkansas governor bill_clinton presidential primary campaign appointed direct campaign finance committee insisted clinton schedule time fundraising greatly delay campaigning new_hampshire clinton embarked aggressive national fundraising campaign allowed campaign buying television time attacks clinton character threatened swamp campaign new_hampshire primary clinton primary rival new hampshire democratic primary winner later withdrew citing lack campaign funds washington public relations consultant worked campaign spoke idea extra million dollars allowed campaign withstand storm ride new_hampshire clinton relationship controversy draft status vietnam war knowledge donors country heavily jewish donors helped clinton sum million working clinton campaign paid investment bank following campaign senior advisor clinton white house white_house initially assistant president senior advisor president policy strategy leading white_house efforts institute universal health care clinton initiatives known prisoners style earned nickname sent dead fish box late delivering polling results night election angry democrats republicans betrayed election stood celebratory dinner colleagues campaign began knife table began names shouting dead dead dead gave pro clinton speech crisis reportedly blair don fuck clinton present blair clinton burst laughter friends saying stories personal style entered popular culture inspiring articles websites chronicle quotes incidents character said based executive producer donnell denied career finance serving advisor bill_clinton resigned position clinton administration joined investment banking firm worked years degree prior banking experience managing director firm chicago office according congressional million half years banker worked deals including acquisition purchase home security unit named president clinton earned time including later stock sales time board plagued scandals involving campaign contributions accounting irregularities rejected request freedom information act review board minutes correspondence time director later accused board having failed duty follow matters brought attention resigned board bid congress congressional career elections pursued seat 5th district illinois previously held successfully ran governor illinois strongest opponent crowded primary illinois state representative primary president political action committee endorsing called millionaire won primary defeated republican candidate general election inaugural election house closest won vote election bids tenure elected october joint congressional resolution authorizing iraq war vote lead resolution spoke strongly support war urging muscular projection force iraq focus anti war protests support funding bills war iraq support democratic party democratic candidates january named sat oversaw months later chief executive officer forced committee commenced year hearings hearing allegedly reasons avoiding appearance conflict interest house leadership role helping democrats win elections believed leading candidate position majority whip speaker house_of_representatives persuaded challenge instead succeed role chairman return agreed assign caucus chair responsibilities including aspects strategy incumbent retention policy development rapid response communications caucus vice chair remained role instead running chairman position vice president asserted fall bounds orders set executive branch called cutting million provides vice president office positions political issues social issues generally liberal social issues maintained percent pro choice voting record supports lgbt rights including sex marriage strong supporter gun control rated december strongly supported banning numerous rifles based sporting purposes criteria original campaign spoke support goal help health care affordable available americans book authored plan big ideas america advocated month compulsory universal service program americans ages expanded version later proposed barack_obama campaign iraq war original campaign indicated support president bush position iraq said believed president needed better articulate position american people congressional head democratic congressional campaign committee helped organize run iraq war veteran political experience candidate illinois 6th district withdrawal iraq central point campaign opposed withdrawal middle_east june condemned outbreak palestinian violence criticized arab countries applying kind pressure israel pro israel rally chicago told israel ready peace turn away path terror democratic_party leadership chairman assumed position chairman death previous chair led democratic_party effort capture majority house_of_representatives elections documentary featuring chronicles elections election chairman committee chair disagreements democratic election strategy chairman dean favored state strategy building support democratic_party long term advocated tactical approach focusing attention key districts democratic_party gained seats house elections received considerable praise illinois republican said legitimately called golden boy democratic_party today recruited right candidates found money funded provided issues seven cycles faced criticism failure support progressive candidates advocated aligned presidential election declared april support pursue presidency remained close clinton leaving white_house talking strategy month chairman came conflict home state senator barack_obama expressed interest race asked january stance democratic presidential nomination said hiding desk far desk bringing paper phone remained neutral race june day final primary contests endorsed obama white_house chief staff november accepted position white_house chief staff president barack_obama resigned congressional seat effective january special primary fill vacated congressional seat held march special general election april candidate seat said forum told interested running seat future republican leaders criticized appointment believed went obama campaign promises divisive politics given reputation partisan democrat republican senator disagreed saying wise choice president elect obama tough fair honest direct executive director said choice indicated obama listen wrong people israel relationship commentators opined good israeli palestinian peace process israeli leaders settlements tough pressure comply expressed dismay appointment weeks accepting appointment participated panel corporate chief executive officers sponsored wall_street_journal said want crisis waste quote taken context commentators evidence left supposedly wants exploit circumstances ram agenda explained later said allow good crisis waste opportunity things considered didn think possible article new_york_times characterized influential chief staff generation reputation holds barred negotiation style involves share shouting written style known recent job interview asked point blank level headed temperament position required obvious flaws difficult recognize january closed door meeting white house liberal activists called fucking planning run ads attacking conservative democrats didn support obama health care overhaul remarks quoted page story wall_street_journal criticized apologized organizations mentally handicapped word apologized liberals according book promise opposed barack_obama plan broad health care reform obama advocated smaller plan support wanted expand coverage children increase number single mothers eligible reason called plan chief staff staff laugh staff meeting chief technology officer gave uniformly upbeat reports said looked said taking want hand war strategy political maneuvering communications economic policy wrote obama wars habit cia director asking lethal strikes aimed asking today reported conflicts senior members president team ideological clashes policy focal point criticism left leaning democrats administration perceived center september democrats anticipating heavy losses elections said departure chief staff mayor chicago elections september announced leave post white_house chief staff run mayor chicago replaced october eligibility office challenged basis lack residency chicago year prior election affirmed eligibility divided reversed holding january residency purposes candidate different residency purposes voter appeal resulted unanimous decision reversing eligibility mayoral campaign inspiration satirical twitter account called received followers popular actual twitter account announced february author reveal donate charity author choice chicago journalist revealed donated money community organization helps young people writing publishing skills elected february vote sworn 55th mayor chicago inauguration outgoing mayor vice president labor secretary treasury secretary brother outgoing mayor later serve white_house chief staff chicago jewish mayor august chicago_tribune poll reported approval rating mayor chicago won percent vote run election held april hurt sharp neighborhood criticism decision shut public schools black latino neighborhoods installation red light cameras anger high level gun violence streets hand supported business community elements democratic_party tenure assembled transition team varied backgrounds november city council voted unanimously adopt mayor budget decreased budget million increased spending million supported increasing fees fines despite opposing cuts library workers closure mental health ultimately supported calling honest news conference november listed priorities state legislature security pension reform adding casino chicago equal marriage rights sex couples press conference illinois governor previously vetoed legislation casino chicago close reaching deal police community relations august federal lawsuit filed chicago police officers alleging removed mayoral security detail replaced officers worked mayoral campaign violation decree bars city officials making political considerations hiring process faced great deal criticism handling october police shooting dash video shooting initially withheld released judge ordered november video release condemned covering incident allowing chicago police use excessive force minorities chicago_tribune columnist wrote administration withheld public police camera video shooting order secure election responded criticism shooting handled firing police early december federal announced investigation initially called illinois state legislator introduced bill recall mayor effort claim symbolic practical protests erupted soon release video black friday protesters shut city public calls resignation grew steadily period including circulated published new_york_times early december approval rating sunk job performance slightly half polled calling resignation week december blocked streets continued resign additional protests chicago held city busy michigan avenue shopping area december december police officer killed people shooting including woman officer shot mistake december announced cutting short vacation cuba deal crisis announced changes chicago police department december including doubling number issued officers new year eve administration released revealing sought coordinate independent agencies public relations shooting day new_yorker added wave negative media attention surrounding mayor publishing sudden deserved fall article critically legacy political operative early 90s public education contract negotiations city compromise reached issues like health insurance increases teacher pay increases august voted authorize strike september began strike president lewis declared negotiations city succeeding september reached tentative agreement city included preferences teachers laid school closing hired school student test scores having role teacher city originally planned tentative agreement hold strike continued announced intention seek legal injunction forcing teachers work september efforts end strike stalled went second week delegates voted end strike september students began return schools following day september appointed announced closing chicago public schools elementary schools high school largest school closure chicago history public health august unveiled city public health blueprint commissioner initiated consolidation city_council committees cost control effort october voiced support demolition abandoned order owns property build new facility supported historical landmark status days later commission voted building met landmark status criteria reversed decision later meeting november judge granted temporary stay decision order lawsuit filed preservation landmark commission heard transparency rejected requests illinois freedom information act chicago_tribune communication information logs staff second request informed percent deleted aides result came fire going campaign promise create open transparent government seen tax exempt status annual summer music festival exempt taxation brother ceo owns event asked city_council appoint independent party avoid having negotiation seen biased deal reached took office tax breaks negotiated year later revealed festival received tax exemption final days administration paid taxes time seven years extended contract host electoral history mayor chicago house_of_representatives personal life wife son daughters family lives neighborhood chicago north rule converted judaism shortly wedding close friend fellow chief presidential campaign signed jewish marriage contract wedding members chicago israel congregation described family involved jewish family adding amy teachers class children years ago said judaism proud heritage treasure values taught children attend private neighborhood chicago south year winter holidays takes family trip children exposed cultures parts world prior family trips vietnam india kenya south_america holiday trip scheduled island cuba trains scored 9th competitors age group passionate rides custom built state art road bike works
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