Millennium City: Richard M. Daley & Global Chicago

Stepping Down

On September 7, 2010, Mayor Richard M. Daley announced he would not seek a seventh term as mayor.

Jackie Heard, Daley’s press secretary (1997-2011), recalls the mayor’s decision not to run:

The mayor’s sister, Patricia Martino, remembers that her brother continues to enjoy interacting with everyday Chicagoans:


Helen Shiller, 46th ward alderman (1987-2011), recalls one of the last press conferences Mayor Daley held with her:

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