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The '''Mayor of Chicago''' is the [[chief executive]] of [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[Illinois]], the third largest metropolis in the [[United States]]. He or she is charged with directing city departments and agencies, and with the advice and consent of the [[Chicago City Council]], appoints department and agency leaders. He or she is elected by popular vote every four years, on the last Tuesday in February, in the year preceding a presidential election. A run-off election, in the event no candidate garners more than fifty percent of the vote, is held on the first Tuesday in April. The first mayor was [[William Butler Ogden]] and the longest serving mayor was [[Richard J. Daley]]. The current Mayor of Chicago is [[Richard M. Daley]]. |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 21:20, 19 July 2006
The Mayor of Chicago is the chief executive of Chicago, Illinois, the third largest metropolis in the United States. He or she is charged with directing city departments and agencies, and with the advice and consent of the Chicago City Council, appoints department and agency leaders. He or she is elected by popular vote every four years, on the last Tuesday in February, in the year preceding a presidential election. A run-off election, in the event no candidate garners more than fifty percent of the vote, is held on the first Tuesday in April. The first mayor was William Butler Ogden and the longest serving mayor was Richard J. Daley. The current Mayor of Chicago is Richard M. Daley.