Daley family

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The Daley family is an American political family from Chicago that is deeply entrenched in the vast political machine system of Illinois. Two family members have held the office of the Mayor of Chicago for a combined 43 years. Some members of the Daley family currently reside in Buffalo, New York.

Notable members[]

• Richard J. Daley (1902–1976)
  • Mayor of Chicago, 1955–1976
• Eleanor "Sis" Daley (1907–2003)
  • Wife of Richard J. Daley
• Richard M. Daley (born 1942)
  • Cook County State's Attorney, 1980–1989
  • Mayor of Chicago, 1989–2011
• William M. Daley (born 1948)
  • U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1997–2000
  • White House Chief of Staff, 2011–2012^[1]
• John P. Daley (born 1946)
  • 11th Ward Democratic Committeeman
  • Cook County Commissioner (Finance Chairman)
  • Illinois State Senator
  • Illinois State Representative
• Patrick Daley Thompson (son of Richard J. Daley's daughter Patricia) (born 1969)
  • Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Commissioner 2014–2015
  • Chicago alderman, 11th ward 2015–present

See also[]

• Kennedy family
• Bush family
• List of U.S. political families

References[]

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