Jane Byrne

If we are to succeed, we must recognize that the community redevelopment is not solely the rehabilitation of housing, or putting a…

— Jane Byrne

I pledge tonight to be Mayor for all of the people of this city - for one Chicago.

— Jane Byrne

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

— Jane Byrne

Chicago's neighborhoods have always been this city's greatest strength.

— Jane Byrne

I am a Democrat. I have been one all of my life.

— Jane Byrne

Chicago kept industry, attracted new business, became the center for convention trade and transportation.

— Jane Byrne

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

— Jane Byrne

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

— Jane Byrne

In my family I was never known as the fighter, like I became all of a sudden.

— Jane Byrne

In the days and months I spent walking through the various communities of this city, I found that Chicago did not work…

— Jane Byrne

The people must know that from this day on, we want their opinions.

— Jane Byrne

When there were fears about the future of this nation's older cities... when a few of the cities teetered on the brink…

— Jane Byrne

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

— Jane Byrne

The Chicago Symphony is considered the greatest orchestra in the world.

— Jane Byrne

If all of us would require the same level of performance from ourselves as we expect from government, this city will forever…

— Jane Byrne

But I am committed to keeping this city a strong and viable center for commerce and industry, for continuing to make it…

— Jane Byrne

There is always a testing of the new kid on the block in politics.

— Jane Byrne

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

— Jane Byrne

As I visited the various neighborhoods in the campaign, I learned fast that it's a mistake to think that all of the…

— Jane Byrne

I have three sisters, all of whom lead very normal lives.

— Jane Byrne

Our universities and museums are respected around the country.

— Jane Byrne

The cooperation of government at its different levels is important and can only be achieved as long as the people of Chicago…

— Jane Byrne

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

— Jane Byrne

If those communities are left to decay, this city will decay.

— Jane Byrne

The credit for much of this rightly belongs to the late Mayor Daley who forged a coalition of business and labor that…

— Jane Byrne