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Jane Margaret Byrne (née Burke; May 24, 1933 – November 14, 2014) was an American politician who served as the 40th Mayor of Chicago from April 16, 1979, until April 29, 1983. Byrne won the Chicago mayoral election on April 3, 1979, becoming the first female mayor of Chicago, the second largest city in the United States at the time.[citation needed] It was also the largest U.S. city to have had a female mayor.[citation needed] Prior to her tenure as mayor, Byrne served as commissioner of Chicago's consumer affairs department from 1968 until 1977,[citation needed] the only woman to be a part of Richard J. Daley's cabinet.

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City employees will be hired and promoted because of their abilities - without outside interference.

Ability, Cities, Employee, Employees, Hired, Promoted

But as important as the job to be done by government in the neighborhoods, the people must also be involved.

Government, Job, Jobs, Neighborhoods, People

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.

Chicago, Cities, City, Communities, Community, Various

But always I was a private citizen whose activities in government or political party were appointive.

Activities, Citizen, Government, Party, Political

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.

Chicago, Cities, Eye, Eyes, Older, Teetered

The people ask much, often more than any government can give. We must resist the temptation to promise solutions to all problems.

Giving, Government, People, Promise, Solutions

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.

Ideas, People, Plan, Relieve, Way

We must care. We must all care. And while I am working, while the governments is working, so must the people also work.

Care, Government, People, Work

Chicago’s neighborhoods have always been the city’s greatest strength.

Chicago, Chicagos, Cities, Citys, Greatest, Neighborhood

But I am committed to keeping this city a strong and viable center for commerce and industry, for continuing to make it a place of opportunity for its citizens.

Cities, Citizens, City, Committed, Opportunity, Strong

Our universities and museums are respected around the country.

Country, Education, Museums, Respected

Be assured that I did not become the Mayor of Chicago to preside over its decline.

Aggravation, Become, Chicago, Decline, Preside

I accept that responsibility and ask only that I be judged by my performance as its chief executive.

Accept, Accepting, Ask, Chief Executives, Performance, Responsibility

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.

Business, Community, Recognize, Rehabilitation, Strips, Succeed

Politics never takes a holiday in Chicago.

Chicago, Holiday, Politics, Takes

For my part, I plan to work out a fair and adequate redistribution of city services to all city neighborhoods.

Adequate, Cities, Plan, Work, Work Out

The nation can no longer afford to continue policies that hasten the flight of persons to the distant suburbs.

Afford, Flight, Hasten, Persons, Policy

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.

Available, Building, Campaigns, Mistake, Thinking, Visited