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IL HR1378
Resolution
Status
Passed
12/3/2014
Primary Sponsor
Michael Madigan
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AI Summary
- Honors Jane M. Byrne, the first woman elected mayor of the largest American city, who served as Mayor of Chicago from 1979 to 1983
- Recognizes her accomplishments including addressing school finances and labor relations, moving into Cabrini Green housing project, and creating the "Taste of Chicago" event
- Credits her with developing Chicago's tourism infrastructure, including direct rapid transit links to O'Hare and Midway Airports, earning Chicago recognition as "America's Most Livable City"
- Acknowledges her pioneering work on gun safety by approving the first ordinance to remove handguns from streets and establishing the High Tech Task Force for economic development
- Expresses sympathy to her family including daughter Kathy Byrne, grandson Willy, brother Edward Burke, and sisters Carol Burke Sexton and Jill Burke Wolf
Legislative Description
MEMORIAL - JANE M. BYRNE
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
12/3/2014
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