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Jane Byrne
Jane Byrne
American Politician
Born: May 24, 1934
Died: Nov 14, 2014
Always City Chicago Government People Will
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Tonight - by taking this solemn oath - I am no longer a private citizen but the Mayor of the City of Chicago. Jane Byrne
Citizen Solemn Oath City Taking Longer Am Private Private Citizen Chicago Mayor Tonight
I am a Democrat. I have been one all of my life. Jane Byrne
Life My Life Democrat Am Been
I pledge tonight to be Mayor for all of the people of this city - for one Chicago. Jane Byrne
People Pledge City Chicago Mayor Tonight
When there were fears about the future of this nation's older cities... when a few of the cities teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, all eyes were focused on Chicago for contrast. Jane Byrne
Future Eyes Fears Nation Few Older Focused Cities About Were Chicago Contrast Bankruptcy Brink
Chicago kept industry, attracted new business, became the center for convention trade and transportation. Jane Byrne
Business New New Business Attracted Industry Became Trade Chicago Convention Center Transportation Kept
Our universities and museums are respected around the country. Jane Byrne
Education Country Our Respected Around Universities Museums
The credit for much of this rightly belongs to the late Mayor Daley who forged a coalition of business and labor that kept Chicago always moving ahead. Jane Byrne
Business Late Rightly Always Chicago Labor Forged Mayor Moving Much Coalition Who Credit Belongs Kept
In the days and months I spent walking through the various communities of this city, I found that Chicago did not work for everyone, however. Jane Byrne
Work Everyone Months Spent City Various Through Days However Chicago Walking Did Communities Found
If those communities are left to decay, this city will decay. Jane Byrne
Will Those City Left Decay Communities
I am here before you tonight to dedicate this administration to bringing a new renaissance of neighborhood life and community spirit, a renewal of confidence in the future of our city and a revival of opportunity for all Chicago. Jane Byrne
Life Future You Confidence Opportunity Before Community This Administration Our Neighborhood Administration City Spirit New Renaissance Renewal Am Chicago Revival Dedicate Bringing Here Tonight
We saw hundreds of programs to redevelop the central city, the neighborhoods, in the past. Jane Byrne
Past Programs Saw Hundreds Neighborhoods City In The Past Central
If we are to succeed, we must recognize that the community redevelopment is not solely the rehabilitation of housing, or putting a mall in the business strips. Jane Byrne
Business Community Solely Strips Recognize Must Putting Housing Mall Succeed Rehabilitation
For my part, I plan to work out a fair and adequate redistribution of city services to all city neighborhoods. Jane Byrne
Work Adequate Neighborhoods Out City Part Fair Redistribution Plan Work Out Services
As I visited the various neighborhoods in the campaign, I learned fast that it's a mistake to think that all of the wisdom and possible solutions to our problems are available only in this building. Jane Byrne
Wisdom Mistake Problems Building Think Our Neighborhoods Visited Possible Possible Solutions Solutions Only Various Learned Campaign Available Fast
In the housing projects, people talked of ways to reduce crime, relieve overcrowding, and they were good ideas that we plan to study, and possibly implement. Jane Byrne
Good People Crime Good Ideas Projects Ways Possibly Relieve Implement Study Ideas Overcrowding Talked Housing Reduce Were Plan
The people must know that from this day on, we want their opinions. Jane Byrne
Day People Must Know Opinions Want
But as important as the job to be done by government in the neighborhoods, the people must also be involved. Jane Byrne
Government People Job Important Neighborhoods Must Involved Also Done
If all of us would require the same level of performance from ourselves as we expect from government, this city will forever be the city that works. Jane Byrne
Government Will Ourselves Would City Performance Forever Expect Same Same Level Us Require Works Level
We must care. We must all care. And while I am working, while the governments is working, so must the people also work. Jane Byrne
Work People Care Must Also Am Governments While Working
There is always a testing of the new kid on the block in politics. Jane Byrne
Politics Kid New Always Block Testing

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