Jane Byrne famous quotes

04-17-2025

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

#Aggravation #Chicago #Decline
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

#Opportunity #Cities #Community
City employees will be hired and promoted because of their abilities - without outside interference.
-- Jane Byrne

#Cities #Employee #Ability
For my part, I plan to work out a fair and adequate redistribution of city services to all city neighborhoods.
-- Jane Byrne

#Cities #Work Out #Adequate
I accept that responsibility and ask only that I be judged by my performance as its chief executive.
-- Jane Byrne

#Responsibility #Accepting #Chief Executives
I pledge tonight to be Mayor for all of the people of this city - for one Chicago.
-- Jane Byrne

#Cities #People #Chicago
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

#Cities #Community #Chicago
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.
-- Jane Byrne

#Government #Long #People
The nation can no longer afford to continue policies that hasten the flight of persons to the distant suburbs.
-- Jane Byrne

#Flight #Policy #Persons
The people of Chicago are a proud people - and for good reason.
-- Jane Byrne

#People #Chicago #Proud
Tonight - by taking this solemn oath - I am no longer a private citizen but the Mayor of the City of Chicago.
-- Jane Byrne

#Cities #Chicago #Citizens
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

#Government #People #Care
Chicago kept industry, attracted new business, became the center for convention trade and transportation.
-- Jane Byrne

#Chicago #Conventions #Transportation
But as important as the job to be done by government in the neighborhoods, the people must also be involved.
-- Jane Byrne

#Jobs #Government #People
Our universities and museums are respected around the country.
-- Jane Byrne

#Education #Country #Museums
The people ask much, often more than any government can give. We must resist the temptation to promise solutions to all problems.
-- Jane Byrne

#Government #People #Giving
Chicagoâ€™s neighborhoods have always been the cityâ€™s greatest strength.
-- Jane Byrne

#Cities #Chicago #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.
-- Jane Byrne

#Strong #Opportunity #Cities
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

#Community #Rehabilitation #Succeed
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

#Ideas #People #Way
The Chicago Symphony is considered the greatest orchestra in the world.
-- Jane Byrne

#Symphony #Chicago #World
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

#Mistake #Thinking #Campaigns
I am a Democrat. I have been one all of my life.
-- Jane Byrne

#Democrat
But always I was a private citizen whose activities in government or political party were appointive.
-- Jane Byrne

#Party #Government #Political
Politics never takes a holiday in Chicago.
-- Jane Byrne

#Holiday #Chicago

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