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Emanuel is the brother of former mayor of Chicago, Presidential Chief of Staff and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, American oncologist and bioethicist Ezekiel Emanuel, and sister Shoshana Emanuel (who was adopted). His father, Jerusalem-born Benjamin M. Emanuel, was a pediatrician who was active in the Irgun in Mandatory Palestine.
The surname Emanuel (Hebrew: עמנואל), which means "God is with us", was adopted by their family in memory of Rahm's uncle (his father's brother) Emanuel Auerbach, who was killed in 1933 in an altercation with Arabs in Jerusalem. [9] [10] Emanuel's maternal grandfather was a Moldovan Jew who emigrated from Bessarabia. [11]
Richard M. Daley is the fourth of seven children and eldest son of Richard J. and Eleanor Daley, who later became Mayor and First Lady of Chicago in 1955.Born on April 24, 1942, [2] he grew up in Bridgeport, a historically Irish-American neighborhood located on Chicago's South Side.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel stated: "Cardinal Francis George led a remarkable life of faith and service. As Chicago's first native-born Archbishop, his journey took him full-circle from growing up in Portage Park to serving in far-flung missions around the globe, and eventually back home to shepherd the City of Chicago towards a better future.
Perry Hannah was the first Mayor of Traverse City, Michigan. He previously served as village president prior to the changeover to a mayoral system. Owner of Perry Hannah House and namesake of Hannah Avenue and Park 2 Harry C. Davis: 1896 Namesake of Davis Street 3 William W. Smith: 1897–1898 4 Frank Hamilton 1899 Namesake of Hamilton Street 5
The mayor criticized city council members and one of his predecessors for the city’s budget woes. Johnson said former Mayor Rahm Emanuel raised taxes by $500 million for three consecutive years.
Lori Elaine Lightfoot (born August 4, 1962) [1] [2] is an American politician and attorney who was the 56th mayor of Chicago from 2019 until 2023. [3] She is a member of the Democratic Party.
On March 21, 2018, McCarthy announced he would officially run for Mayor of Chicago in the 2019 election, against incumbent Mayor Emanuel. [3] At the time, he resided in Chicago with his three children, Kyla, Kimberly, and Kiernan. [24] July 2018 polling indicated that McCarthy was the leading challenger to the incumbent. [25]