Mayor of Chicago
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The mayor of Chicago is the chief executive of city government in Chicago, Illinois, the third-largest city in the United States. The mayor is responsible for the administration and management of vari
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William B. Ogden was the first mayor of Chicago.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry leaving "The Fifth Floor" office of the mayor in 2016
Rahm Emanuel
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Rahm Israel Emanuel is an American politician and diplomat. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives for three terms. Emanuel was the White House
Mayor of Chicago
…longest-serving mayor, his 22 years surpassing his father's record of 21 years. The first Irish Catholic mayor was John Patrick Hopkins (1893–1895), and Rahm Emanuel (2011–2019) is the only Jewish American to have served as mayor. Harold Washington (1983–1987) was the first African American mayor. Lightfoot (2019–2023…
Official portrait, 2022
Emanuel with President Bill Clinton in 1993
Rep. John Dingell and Rep. Emanuel celebrate Paczki Day, February 28, 2006
Rep. Emanuel speaking at St. Hyacinth Basilica in Chicago's Polish Village