Words matter. These are the best Jane Byrne Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I accept that responsibility and ask only that I be judged by my performance as its chief executive.
In my family I was never known as the fighter, like I became all of a sudden.
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.
We must care. We must all care. And while I am working, while the governments is working, so must the people also work.
The cooperation of government at its different levels is important and can only be achieved as long as the people of Chicago are directly involved in our efforts and supportive of our goals.
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.
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.
Chicago kept industry, attracted new business, became the center for convention trade and transportation.
I pledge tonight to be Mayor for all of the people of this city – for one Chicago.
Tonight – by taking this solemn oath – I am no longer a private citizen but the Mayor of the City of Chicago.
Be assured that I did not become the Mayor of Chicago to preside over its decline.
We saw hundreds of programs to redevelop the central city, the neighborhoods, in the past.
I am a Democrat. I have been one all of my life.
The people of Chicago are a proud people – and for good reason.
The nation can no longer afford to continue policies that hasten the flight of persons to the distant suburbs.
If for no other reason than the energy crisis now facing this country, the federal government should be eager to become partners with us in rebuilding our city.
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.
But always I was a private citizen whose activities in government or political party were appointive.
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.
For my part, I plan to work out a fair and adequate redistribution of city services to all city neighborhoods.
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’s neighborhoods have always been this city’s greatest strength.
The people ask much, often more than any government can give. We must resist the temptation to promise solutions to all problems.
If those communities are left to decay, this city will decay.
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.