Richard J. Daley was born in Bridgeport on Chicago&rsquo\;s South Side in a working-class Irish neighborhood where h e lived his entire life. Later\, he moved into politics eventually becomin g the legendary Mayor of Chicago for 21 years and the Cook County Democrat ic Central Committee Chairman for 23 years. He held both positions until h is death on December 20\, 1976. Daley played a major role in Democratic po litics supporting both John F. Kennedy in the 1960 Presidential Election a nd Hubert Humphrey in 1968. He faced major challenges--the decline of the major cities\; the 1960&rsquo\;s Civil Rights Movement\; the 1968 rioting in the aftermath of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\; the 1968 Democratic National Convention\; and the Vietnam War protesters.
\ nHistorian Jim Gibbons will present the life of the man referred to as &ldquo\;Hizzoner\,&rdquo\; Mayor Richard J. Daley--a man of vision\, coura ge\, and dreams for a great city. Through his legacy today\, Chicago has a n extensive expressway system\; one of the world&rsquo\;s busiest airports \, O&rsquo\;Hare International Airport\; a major convention center\, McCor mick Place\; and legendary buildings such as the Hancock Center\, Willis T ower (formerly The Sears Tower)\, and Marina City. Chicago\, under his adm inistration\, was called &ldquo\;The City that Works!&rdquo\; For better o r for worse\, Mayor Richard J. Daley set the measuring stick. To this day\ , people are still remarking\, &ldquo\;You know this never would have happ ened when Richard J. Daley was alive!&rdquo\;
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