Jane Byrne
American politician (1933–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jane Margaret Byrne (née Burke; May 24, 1933 – November 14, 2014)[1] was an American politician who served as the 50th mayor of Chicago from April 16, 1979, until April 29, 1983.[2][3] 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.
Jane Byrne | |
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50th Mayor of Chicago | |
In office April 16, 1979 – April 29, 1983 | |
Deputy | Richard Mell |
Preceded by | Michael Bilandic |
Succeeded by | Harold Washington |
Personal details | |
Born | Jane Margaret Burke (1933-05-24)May 24, 1933 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | November 14, 2014(2014-11-14) (aged 81) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | |
Education | St. Mary of the Woods Barat College (BS) |
Byrne won the 1979 Chicago mayoral election on April 3, 1979, becoming the first female mayor of the city, and causing an upheaval in beating the city's political machine.[4] She was the first woman to be elected mayor of a major city in the United States, as Chicago was the second largest city in the United States at the time.[5] She lost her bid for reelection in the Democratic primary of the 1983 Chicago mayoral election.[6]