An edition of Challenging the Daley machine (2005)

Challenging the Daley Machine

A Chicago Alderman's Memoir (Chicago Lives)

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An edition of Challenging the Daley machine (2005)

Challenging the Daley Machine

A Chicago Alderman's Memoir (Chicago Lives)

"In Mayor Richard J. Daley's fifty-member Chicago City Council, Alderman Leon M. Despres frequently faced defeats of forty-nine to one. Council meetings were manipulated by Robert's Rules of Order so that Despres was not allowed to speak or was continually interrupted. And when he did get a chance to talk, his microphone would often be turned off. Yet he fought on relentlessly, eventually winning on one major issue after another."

"An independent alderman in a city dominated by a political machine, a defender of civil and human rights in an era of turmoil, and an architectural preservationist struggling to keep Chicago's legacy intact, Leon Despres set the standard for a positive, ethical, and effective approach to politics, and he remains an inspiration for current and future civic leaders."--Jacket.

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English
Pages
192

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Cover of: Challenging the Daley Machine
Challenging the Daley Machine: A Chicago Alderman's Memoir (Chicago Lives)
April 20, 2005, Northwestern University Press
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Library of Congress
F548.54.D47 A3 2005, F548.54.D47A3 2004

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
192
Dimensions
9.1 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
Weight
1 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7979472M
Internet Archive
challengingdaley0000desp
ISBN 10
0810122235
ISBN 13
9780810122239
LCCN
2004020390
OCLC/WorldCat
56490866
Library Thing
2676097
Goodreads
1999587

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