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Jane Margaret Byrne (née Burke; May 24, 1933 – November 14, 2014) was an American politician who served as the 50th mayor of Chicago from April 16, 1979, until April 29, 1983. Prior to her tenure as mayor, Byrne served as Chicago's commissioner of consumer sales from 1969 until 1977, the only female in the mayoral cabinet.
Nov 15, 2014 · Jane M. Byrne, who stunned Chicago’s Democratic machine in 1979 when she was elected mayor after sharply criticizing the incumbent for his handling of a devastating winter — a victory that made...
Nov 15, 2014 · Jane Byrne, who stunned Chicago's powerful political machine in becoming the first and still only woman elected mayor of the nation's third-largest city, died today at the age of 81. She is...
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Nov 14, 2014 · By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO (Reuters) - Jane Byrne, Chicago's only female mayor, known as an outsider who took on the city's powerful political establishment, died on Friday at age 81. The cause...
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Learn about Jane Byrne, the first woman elected mayor of a major U.S. city, who rose from Daley's machine politics to challenge the status quo. Explore her achievements, controversies, and political career in this interactive timeline.
Nov 14, 2014 · By Justin Worland. November 14, 2014 1:04 PM EST. F ormer Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne, the city’s first and only female mayor, died at age 81, her daughter said Friday. “She looked down on the ...
Nov 14, 2014 · Jane Byrne was the first and only woman to serve as mayor of Chicago from 1979 to 1983. She challenged the Daley machine, launched festivals and redevelopment projects, but also faced scandals and backlash from voters.
