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Katz, Marilyn Interview. June 9, 2018.
Marilyn Katz is a communication strategist and founder of MK Communications. She advised Mayor Richard M. Daley on public relations during his tenure.
2018
Mosena, David. Interview. October 27, 2017.
David Mosena was Chicago's planning commissioner under Mayor Harold Washington and remained planning commissioner under Mayor Richard M. Daley. He then served as Mayor Daley's chief of staff (1991-1992), as aviation commissioner (1992-1996), president of the Chicago Transit Authority (1996-1997), chair of the Chicago Landmarks Commission (1999-2010) and president and CEO of the Museum of Science and Industry (1997 – present). Interview includes discussion of the 1992 Chicago Loop flood.
2017
Chico, Gery. Interview. November 1, 2017.
Gery Chico served as Mayor Richard M. Daley’s chief of staff (1992-1993), president of the Chicago Board of Education (1995-2001), president of the Chicago Park District (2007-2010), and chair of the Board of the City Colleges of Chicago (2010). Interview includes discussion of the 1992 Chicago Loop flood and the 1994 World Cup.
2017
Jarrett, Valerie Interview. December 13, 2018
Valerie Jarrett worked for Mayor Harold Washington, and later Mayor Richard M. Daley, as deputy corporation counsel for finance and development (1987-1991). In 1991, Mayor Daley named her deputy chief of staff, then, planning commissioner (1991-1995), and finally chair of the Chicago Transit Authority (1995-2003). When Barack Obama was elected president, she served as director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs (2009-2016).
2018
O'Grady, Sheila. Interview. October 27, 2017.
Sheila O'Grady was director of code enforcement for Chicago's zoning department (1993-1996), liaison for Mayor Richard M. Daley's Intergovernmental Affairs office (1996-2000), and chief of staff for the mayor (2000-2005). Interview includes discussion of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
2017
Schmidt, John. Interview. November 1, 2017.
John Schmidt headed Mayor Richard M. Daley's transition team in 1989 and served as his first chief of staff for about 90 days. He then chaired the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (1989-1994) before working as associate attorney general in President Bill Clinton's administration (1994-1997). Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley’s time as Illinois State’s Attorney (1981-1989) and his time as Illinois State Senator (1973-1981), as well as the 1989 Chicago mayoral race.
2017
Crown, Lester. Interview. April 20, 2018.
Lester Crown is a leading business figure in Chicago for many, many decades. Interview includes planning of building Millenium Park.
2018
Obama, Barack Interview. December 13, 2018
Barack Obama was a Chicago community organizer, Illinois state senator (1997-2004), U.S. senator for Illinois (2005-2008), and forty-fourth president of the United States (2009-2017). Interview includes discussion of the 1983-1987 Chicago City Council Wars.
2018
Daley-Conroy, Nora Interview. April 26, 2019
Nora Daley-Conroy is Richard M. Daley's eldest daughter. Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley's family and personal life and the 1989 Chicago mayoral race.
2019
Daley, Michael Interview. May 8, 2019
Michael Daley is brother of Richard M. Daley. Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley's time as Cook County State's Attorney, as Illinois State Senator and his family and personal life.
2019
McKenna, Andy. Interview. April 26, 2018.
Andrew McKenna, a Chicago area businessman, owns Schwarz Paper Company of Morton Grove. In 1991 he joined McDonald’s board and later served as chairman (2004-2016). He is a former chair and current member of the Chicago Commercial Club. Interview includes discussion of the 2016 Olympics bid.
2018
Orozco, Raymond. Interview. September 22, 2017
Raymond Orozco, fire commissioner (2006-2008) and later head of the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (2008-2010), served as Mayor Richard M. Daley's chief of staff from 2010 to 2011. Interview includes discussion of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
2017
Samuelson, Tim Interview. April 24, 2019
Tim Samuelson is a preservationist and cultural historian in Chicago. He has served on the Chicago Commission on Historical and Architectural Landmarks and has been Chicago's official cultural historian since 2002.
2019
Peterson, Terry. Interview. December 1, 2017.
Terry Peterson served as Mayor Richard M. Daley’s executive assistant (1995-1996), alderman for the seventeenth ward (1996-2000), CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority (2000-2006), campaign manager for the mayor's re-election bid in 2007, and chair of the Chicago Transit Board. Interview includes discussion of the 1995 and 2007 Chicago mayoral races.
2017
Welsh, Kelly. Interview. January 12, 2018.
Kelly Welsh worked on Richard M. Daley's campaign for mayor in 1989. After Daley was elected, he served as corporation counsel (1989-1993) and as chair of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (1994-2005). Interview includes discussion of the 1989 Chicago mayoral race, plans for Lake Calumet Airport, Navy Pier, McCormick Place and Chicago Public Schools.
2018
Axelrod, David. Interview. February 21, 2018.
David Axelrod was media consultant for Richard M. Daley’s re-election campaign for state's attorney in 1988 and worked on Daley's campaign for mayor in 1989. He later headed Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and served as senior aide to President Obama. Interview includes discussion of the 1983-1987 Chicago City Council Wars and the 1983 and 1989 Chicago mayoral races.
2018
Kreusi, Frank. Interview. April 24, 2018.
Frank Kruesi is a longtime friend and former aide to Richard M. Daley, working for him in the Illinois senate and the Cook County state's attorney's office. After Daley became mayor, Kruesi served as policy chief (1992-1996) and later as president of the Chicago Transit Authority (1997-2007). Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley’s time as Illinois State Senator (1973-1981) and the 1983 Chicago mayoral race.
2018
Daley, John Interview. September 13, 2018
John Daley, brother of Mayor Richard M. Daley, has been the Democratic committeeman for the 11th ward since 1980 and Cook County commissioner since 1993. He has also served in the Illinois House of Representatives (1985-1989) and the Illinois Senate (1989-1992). Interview includes discussion of the 1995 Chicago heat wave, the 1992 Chicago Loop flood, and of Richard M. Daley’s family and personal life.
2018
McCarron, John Interview. April 18, 2019
John McCarron has written frequently on urban affairs. He was a member of the Chicago Tribune’s editorial board (1992-2000) and continues to write a monthly column for the Tribune. He has also served as vice president of planning and communication at the Metropolitan Planning Council (2000-2001). Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley's time as Illinois State Senator.
2019
Rose, Don. Interview. April 24, 2019.
Don Rose is a Chicago activist and political consultant and a former press secretary for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rose has worked on a number of political campaigns, including the mayoral campaigns of Jane Byrne (1979) and Harold Washington (1977, 1983, and 1987). Interview includes discussion of the 1983 and 1989 Chicago mayoral races and Richard M. Daley's time as Cook County State's Attorney.
2019
Martino, Patricia Interview. September 13, 2018
Patricia Martino is Richard M. Daley's sister. Interview includes discussion of the 1983 mayoral race and of Richard M. Daley’s family and personal life.
2018
Teele, Terry. Interview. December 7, 2017.
Terry Teele served as deputy chief of staff to Mayor Richard M. Daley. Interview includes discussion of the 1989 Chicago mayoral race and the 1995 Chicago heat wave.
2017

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