The Daley family is an

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from

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that is deeply entrenched in the vast

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system of

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. Two family members have held the office of the

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for a combined 43 years. Some members of the Daley family currently reside in

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Notable members

Richard J. Daley Richard Joseph Daley (May 15, 1902 – December 20, 1976) was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Chicago from 1955 and the chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party Central Committee from 1953 until his death. He has been cal ...

(1902–1976) **Mayor of Chicago, 1955–1976 * Eleanor "Sis" Daley (1907–2003) **Wife of Richard J. Daley *

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(born 1942) **

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, 1980–1989 **Mayor of Chicago, 1989–2011 *

William M. Daley William Michael Daley (born August 8, 1948) is an American lawyer, politician and former banker. He served as White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama, from January 2011 to January 2012. He also served as U.S. Secretary of Commer ...

(born 1948) **

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, 1997–2000 ** White House Chief of Staff, 2011–2012White House chief of state stepping down
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John P. Daley John P. Daley (born December 5, 1946) is the 11th Ward Democratic Committeeman in Chicago, Illinois, a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners ( 11th district), and the Chair of the Cook County Board Audit and Finance Committee. He has ...

(born 1946) ** 11th Ward Democratic Committeeman **

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(Finance Chairman) **Illinois State Senator **Illinois State Representative *

Patrick Daley Thompson Patrick Daley Thompson (born July 8, 1969) is an American politician who most recently served as an alderman from Chicago's 11th ward and was previously a commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. A member o ...

(son of Richard J. Daley's daughter Patricia) (born 1969) ** Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Commissioner 2014–2015 ** Chicago alderman, 11th ward 2015–2022

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