born april american politician served 54th mayor chicago illinois elected mayor elected times declining run seventh term years longest serving chicago mayor surpassing tenure father mayor took developed tourism oversaw construction millennium park increased environmental efforts rapid development city central business district downtown adjacent near north near south near west sides expanded employee benefits sex partners city workers advocated gun control national leader lease sale public assets private corporations criticized family personal friends political allies benefit city contracting mayor took office city regular annual budget left city massive structural budgets ran largest chicago history prior serving mayor served illinois senate attorney police use force issue state attorney mayor early personal life fourth seven children eldest son late mayor lady chicago raised historically irish american neighborhood located chicago south brother white_house chief staff united_states secretary commerce president bill_clinton commissioner chairman attorney law firm founded father law hired developers help changes city hall married margaret death thanksgiving day november decade long battle breast cancer spread bones liver chicago loop commemorates children patrick elizabeth kevin born chicago second son kevin died age complications graduated high school chicago obtained bachelor degree providence rhode_island age home christmas break running stop sign rush chicago_sun-times headline mayor son gets ticket uses reading quiet boy sources conflict military record book length biography makes mention military service profile chicago_sun-times stated served united_states profile cited civilian website marines families found military record earned doctor degree passed try later reflected bar exam twice studying harder harder harder passed time tried case elected party office delegate illinois constitutional convention according journalist june led mob behalf father democratic_party regulars pro meeting church illinois fifth congressional district action unsuccessful slate included replaced slate florida father died succeeded father 11th ward democratic party post succeeded post brother holding post present held post 11th ward years support democratic political organization elected serving state senator rarely spoke reporters didn hold news conference years chaired named illinois worst state legislators arrogance qualities living father pulling puppet strings attached worst members senate considered worst controls worst senators belongs list represent spring state legislative session chicago democrat dawn served illinois constitutional convention delegates state senators blamed dirty little frustrating good government legislative agenda state legislature state attorney challenged incumbent republican attorney democratic mayor endorsed democratic primary prevailed primary endorsed carey general election prevailed served police torture reported february arrested murder chicago police officers wilson taken area detective headquarters south interrogation medical director prison hospital cook county hospital system examined wilson determined wilson tortured complained writing chicago police superintendent richard examined multiple face head right eye battered superficial linear right thigh right cheek anterior chest consistent burns stated pushed stated electrical administered lips injuries occurred prior arrival jail thorough investigation alleged brutality letter state attorney replied charges brought officers prosecutors convicted wilson brother murder sentenced death april overturned convictions ruling wilson forced confess beaten police campaign mayor challenge november announced campaign mayor candidates way democratic primary included incumbent mayor father congressman held series televised debates finished political allies blamed splitting white vote enabling washington chicago black mayor second campaign mayor challenge november mayor washington died office heart attack december appointed mayor special election remaining years term held announced candidacy december saying let face problem chicago calling politics city hall keeping real issues best speaker town know run government bring people worked campaign fundraiser campaign chief campaign aide campaign appearances sunday shortly primary rally polish archer television appeared said want white mayor sit everybody said shocked explained standard speech maybe best speaker town word white friday campaign group conduct commended rejection racially comments defeated primary general election faced republican candidate democratic opposed mayor washington candidate newly created winning general election april inaugurated mayor chicago april 47th birthday ceremony orchestra hall mayor chicago term presided city_council father new mayor acts city_council power approve city contracts right exercised budget proposal budget included billion spending million featured million reduction property tax levy extended mayor hiring freeze piloted recycling city tow truck fleet chicago mayor lead chicago 20th annual parade sunday june august told reporters people getting hurt drive shoot december issued report allegations police torture chicago illinois calling inquiry allegations chicago police officers tortured criminal suspects second term april elected second term year term vote african american civil rights attorney judge questioned city rising homicide rate september said killing havoc prevents brawl home michigan weekend march wife arranged year old son patrick stay relatives attended family event new_york patrick told relatives staying friends drove father new sports utility vehicle second home michigan threw party saturday night parental consent adult supervision asked filipino white youths leave racial exchanged broke patrick shotgun house gave cousin aged youth seriously injured juvenile struck head baseball bat monday mayor read statement city hall press conference repeatedly tried maintain disappointed parent son held party home parents away deeply distressed welfare young man injured fight patrick pleaded guilty charges alcohol minors disturbing peace sentenced months probation hours community service fined ordered pay parents property damage cousin pleaded guilty aiming fined sixteen youths charged juvenile adult offenses injured youth recovered term took control system appointed left post run governor chose relatively obscure secretary education lead district march adopted employee benefits available sex partners city employees said issue floor leader city_council major public corruption scandal tenure mayor involved circumstances resignation city_council floor leader october close friend grew blocks attended high school attended father worked city tree administrative assistant city_council investigator answered phones 11th ward democratic organization secretary years mayor died 11th ward named acting mayor replaced chaired mayor floor leader summer reaction ongoing convictions package ethics reforms city council owned security firm wife brother chicago police lieutenant mid-1990s firm time employees grossing million year president director chairman 14th secretary authorized legal consulting fees respective council committees attorney long time officer march placed june failing pay payroll taxes including money withheld employees pay checks high school went work decade owned company years expanded trucks city paid company million supplying city snow removal heavy equipment operators earned millions dollars buying land selling city security services support city_council approved tax reduction assessment new million headquarters terminal morgan ward tax savings year support city_council approved million direct grant construction facility weeks later created new company originate million loan said right thing resigning claimed knowledge business dealings don people private lives said announced executive order new ethics legislation saying goal executive order help address questions city contracting preventing conflicts interest appearance conflicts level playing field advantage disadvantage obtaining city contracts simply know government steps taking today recommending city_council public easily learn know city contract involved benefit city paying fair price city official prepared defend contract merits fourth term february won election fourth term percent vote challenger congressman august prompted police excessive force incidents chicago new_york cities affiliate issued report usa called federal officials better document excessive force cases pursue officers involved october organization issued report summary concerns police abuse chicago expressed concerns including improper interrogation tactics excessive force unarmed suspects detention interrogation children family formed services company month inauguration president said recommended wife director award city contracts family companies denied steering contracts said look allegations stopping short promising saying don promise wrong word use know promising promising look yes september federal investigation led sons charges won nearly million city contracts city set aside program companies minority owned pleaded guilty counts fraud charges january state law designed illinois democrats gave mayor power appoint fill city_council holding special elections council initially appointed council rubber stamp terms months january june votes council divided month supported mayor time time fifth term february took vote prevail challenger reverend endorsed sex marriage saying february problem issuing marriage licenses gay couples time magazine april issue named best large cities united_states characterized having imperial style power geneva switzerland released report noted limited investigation lack prosecution allegations torture areas called american authorities promptly thoroughly investigate allegations provide committee information inducted friend community orders demolition long standing agreement city state required city maintain operate small downtown airport general aviation aircraft helicopters turn state september city_council approved plan convert airport park state began planning operation airport fresh election mandate major acts ordering demolition sunday night march shortly midnight transport trucks carrying construction equipment moved escort early monday morning city crews excavated large runway city illinois governor consulted plan demolition runway trapped planes days following aircraft able way contentious explained news conference monday morning argued airport threat chicago high rise high profile tower criticized saying think mean believe referring air space restrictions place orlando florida signature act years office midnight according chicago_tribune columnist ruined wanted chicago_tribune columnist wrote issue increasingly authoritarian style brooks disagreements legal challenges negotiations compromise normally associated democratic government chicago_tribune cited city failure comply federal law requiring thirty day advance notice plans airport closure city fined maximum city paid fine million federal airport development grants defended actions claiming airport abandoned spite fact helicopters based field time addition dozens private aircraft left stranded hired truck program scandal million year program biggest scandal years mayor hired private truck companies city work month investigation chicago_sun-times resulted day series articles january revealed participating companies paid little work connections tied city employees paid bribes program companies gave campaign contributions politicians including house speaker governor received brother ward organization second cousin superintendent duties deciding city owned trucks sold scrap mother law firm participated receiving million bought truck days city sold franklin park leased city accused failing disclose mother law role hired truck program transfer truck fired truck companies suspended hired truck program firms program suspended referred city inspector general program overhauled phased patronage chief officials convicted fraud july formally director informally patronage chief aide convicted counts mail fraud connected rigging blue collar city jobs promotions best friend streets official convicted count mail fraud streets managing deputy commissioner found guilty lying federal agents political hiring mccarthy lived neighborhood family home neighborhood ward known hard working feel difficult time said fair criticism exercised greater oversight ensure worker city hired regardless recommended qualified proper procedures followed admitted days later weeks later democratic political consultant clients included defended patronage chicago_tribune son concealed city contracting mayor son student working unpaid intern cardinal growth chicago venture capital firm cardinal growth ventures formed win city contracts role patrick cousin mayor nephew june patrick formed delaware company invested turn purchased stake venture patrick failed disclosed ownership stake required city ethics largest black owned contractors hired truck program partnered bid city sewer inspection contracts months patrick owners city contract extended million bid contract extensions totalled additional months million patrick initial investment year federal investigation hired truck program advanced patrick got tax distribution december patrick recent university_of_chicago graduate enlisted army day mayor son nephew hidden involvement city contract disclosed chicago_sun-times spoke chicago police recruit graduation ceremony left north_carolina son deployed departing mayor read statement reporters voice cracking fighting tears know patrick involvement company adult decision lapse judgement involved company wish hadn know expectations elected officials families high especially patrick good son love proud hope respect mayor said didn know city contracts involving younger city inspector general federal authorities began investigations december patrick hired criminal defense attorneys folded april january president charged counts mail fraud conjunction minority contracting company indicted counts mail fraud patrick charged cardinal growth venture signed city contract airport service city owned hare midway airports years administration maintained patrick financial stake deal disclosed investors city required patrick reported patrick lined investors june months signed contract sold profit million june patrick received payments totalling december shortly patrick received payments mayor press secretary said financial interest contract hare chicago_sun-times conflict interest blatant contracting scandal operating company included investors including mayor friends neighbors won controversial circumstances lucrative contract operate park restaurant new millennium park criticized deal saying city wanted pact chicago_sun-times dubbed park cafe included contract award process year end review administration scandals contract announced seek seventh term owners sought sell deposed august mayor administration lawsuit contract mayor responded don recall times long term public infrastructure january joint venture spanish paid city billion rights operate collect tolls years deal kind december paid chicago million year lease city parking started talking public assets city america recalled winning commentator wrote deals washington_post unfortunately theory better sum immediately getting years sum substantially larger assumes assumed assumes governments husband sudden revenue lease sale assets sixth term february approved vote increase city real estate transfer tax fund presiding meeting harshly march appointed day bringing number initially appointed long term public infrastructure september chicago accepted billion bid year lease group private investors deal fell collapse credit markets global recession chicago struggled close growing budget deficit city agreed year billion deal lease parking meter system operating company created said agreement good news chicago provide billion net proceeds difficult economy agreement rates year hours people pay parking monday saturday day week additionally city agreed compensate new owners loss revenue time road parking meters closed city maintenance work street festivals years proceeds lease spent bid entered year contracts city labor unions labor unrest chicago launched bid host summer olympic games months promoted economic benefits proposal city corporate community thought games career october major disappointment chicago finalists eliminated selection ceremonies copenhagen according march report city signing year contract unions representing city employees current administration city_council current management city government years management period extends elected terms incoming administration city_council gun control law enforcement officers understand impractical told attendees conference gun control advocates washington term member organization formed chaired new_york_city mayor boston mayor january fifth term joint press conference illinois governor calling statewide ban semi automatic assault weapons said progress want dangerous weapons right streets supreme_court took mcdonald chicago challenged chicago neighboring suburb held press conference address gun control pending possible adverse decision mcdonald chicago reporter questioned effectiveness city ban picked rifle bayonet display table confiscated weapons told butt find effective let round know remark voted thing mayor younger said online poll chicago_tribune june supreme_court held decision mcdonald chicago second amendment united_states constitution incorporated fourteenth amendment protecting right individual bear arms local governments declared mayor ban unconstitutional afternoon press conference concerning gun ban said publicly propose new ordinance soon city continue stand fight ban assault weapons crackdown gun shops country laws nation guns called special meeting city council days later council approved gun control ordinance revised include city firearms budget fund draw downs came office city revenue generating assets debt flush pension funds left city structural deficit mayor elect estimated billion funded pension funds included administration expenditures exceeded revenues hundreds millions dollars year august downgraded city bond credit rating citing administration use reserve funds general operating expenses funding pension funds noted city faced rising fixed operating costs lacked plans new revenue wall street analysts noted administration began drawing city reserves early global recession sound economic growth years prior sizable fund balance wrote city budgets continued increase recession began billion year funded city employee pension funds included city annual deficit exceeded billion january downgraded negative outlook revenue bonds issued billion hare modernization program related infrastructure projects citing city plan postpone interest principal construction bonds annual budget address october proposed budget totaling billion including filling employee city payroll million new revenue obscure parking meter lease deal help million budget administration employed house staff public relations officers city departments cost million millions seven private public relations firms worth said day city_council hearings budget proposal questioned administration public relations spending november mayor press secretary said city halt spending public relations contracts paid million annual budget address october projected deficit million proposed budget totaling billion including spending million billion proceeds parking meter lease annual budget address october projected deficit million largest city history proposed budget totaling billion including spending million remained parking meter lease proceeds received standing ovation declines run seventh term approval rating time low late september announced seek seventh term believed person especially public officials understand time time said december surpassed father chicago longest serving mayor chaired final city council meeting wednesday morning term ended succeeded legacy supported chicago traditionally republican business community came criticism focusing city resources development businesses downtown neighborhoods areas city particular needs low income residents according chicago_tribune columnist lasted years office partly resolved black appointed blacks high positions stressed commitment provide services neighborhoods tore public housing projects pushed reform minority dominated public schools focused chicago tourist destination opposed manufacturing base improved expanded added flower primary streets oversaw creation millennium park previously abandoned train yard spearheaded conversion navy pier popular tourist destination supported immigration reform green building initiatives presented visionary chicago avoided severe economic midwest belt cities detroit cleveland post mayoral career days leaving office university_of_chicago appointed distinguished senior fellow year time appointment includes responsibility coordinating guest lecture series weeks leaving office joined international law firm law firms awarded bid legal work mayor negotiated city criticized long term lease parking meters parking joined exclusive speakers bureau pays tens thousands dollars appearance joined board directors managing principal investment firm son principal included list influential lawyers america based political connections best chicago publications young guns retrieved
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