Into the Neighborhoods
Gery Chico, a former chief of staff to the mayor, comments on Daley's efforts to balance the needs of Chicago's more than 70 neighborhoods:
Neighborhood visits and ward walks
Daley spoke to a number of local houses of worship. Clay Evans, pastor at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, discusses one of Daley's many visits to his congregation:
Daley accompanied individual aldermen on "ward walks" to learn about each ward's unique needs.
Office of Inquiry and Information
Daley used the Office of Inquiry and Information to learn about each neighborhood's needs. His father, Mayor Richard J. Daley, had created this office in 1955 to hear and follow up on citizen complaints.
Terry Teele, who headed the office (1991-1996), explains that the Office of Inquiry and Information took "the pulse of" local communities:
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- Mayor Daley at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
- Mayor Daley in Bronzeville
- Gery Chico explains Mayor Richard M. Daley's emphasis on treating Chicago's neighborhoods equally
- Reverend Clay Evans remembers Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's first visit to his church
- Terry Teele discusses Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's Office of Inquiry and Information