- Born
- Birth nameRichard Michael Daley
- Richard M. Daley was born on April 24, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was previously married to Margaret C. Daley.
- SpouseMargaret C. Daley(March 25, 1972 - November 24, 2011) (her death, 4 children)
- Son of Richard J. Daley and Eleanor Daley.
- Elected Mayor of Chicago in April 1989 to complete the remaining 2 years of Harold Washington's second term. Washington died on November 25, 1987. Daley was re-elected in 1991,1995,1999, 2003 and 2007.
- Mayor of Chicago (April 24, 1989 - May 16, 2011).
- Older brother of William Daley.
- His wife, Margaret Daley, died of breast cancer in Chicago, Illinois, on November 24, 2011.
- I'm the one who gets called up about a problem. I'm the one who gets called up about the street lighting and the abandoned car. I'm the one who gets blamed if the police don't arrive. I'm the one they blame if a city truck is broken down.
- They have vilified me. They have crucified me. And, yes, they have even criticized me.
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