William M. Daley

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William M. Daley (2011)

William Michael "Bill" Daley (* 9. August 1948 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American businessman and politician ( Democratic Party ), of the Cabinet of President Bill Clinton as Secretary of Commerce ( Secretary of Commerce belonged) and the Presidency of Barack Obama from Served as Chief of Staff of the White House from 2011 to 2012 . He is running for Mayor of Chicago in 2019.

Life

Daley is the seventh and youngest child of Richard J. Daley , longtime mayor of Chicago. His brother Richard also held this office from 1989 to 2011. Daley received his bachelor's degree from Loyola University in Chicago; this was followed by a Bachelor of Laws at the John Marshall Law School , which later also awarded him an honorary Juris Doctor . He worked as a freelance lawyer for many years; Between 1977 and 1980 he was a member of a government advisory body on economic issues.

He later entered the banking industry, was Vice Chairman (from 1989 to 1990) and then finally President and COO of the Amalgamated Bank of Chicago . From 1993 he worked as a lawyer again and became a partner of Mayer, Brown & Platt , one of the world's largest law firms.

In 1993, Daley was special advisor to President Clinton during deliberations on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Four years later, Clinton appointed him to his cabinet at the beginning of his second term . As Minister of Commerce, he succeeded Mickey Kantor and remained in that office until July 2000 when he took over the post of deputy head of the election campaign from Vice President Al Gore . He was jointly responsible for the nomination of a vice presidential candidate for Gore, the choice ultimately falling on Joe Lieberman .

After leaving politics, Daley switched to the free economy. In December 2001, he became president of the telecommunications provider SBC Communications and was primarily supposed to help reform the group's image. He joined JPMorgan Chase & Co. in May 2004 and became its chairman in the Midwest . He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Boeing and Merck & Co. and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations .

During the 2008 presidential primaries , William Daley was a prominent supporter of Barack Obama . At times he was considered a candidate for the office of finance minister in a democratic government. On January 6, 2011, he was named Chief of Staff of the White House by President Obama ; he succeeded the acting incumbent Pete Rouse . In early January 2012, Daley submitted his resignation. According to official information, he wants to spend more time with his family. Daley's attempts to smooth out relations with the Republicans and to reach a compromise in the dispute over national debt and budget consolidation are widely regarded as "unsuccessful". He also never really had access to Obama's closest circle of advisors. Jacob Lew , hitherto the government's budget advisor, succeeded Daley in office.

In June 2013, after speculation, Daley announced that he would run in the Democratic primary for governor of Illinois in the 2014 election, challenging incumbent Governor Pat Quinn , who was facing poor poll numbers. Shortly thereafter, the then New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg expressed his support. In September 2013, about half a year before the area code, Daley withdrew his application. Still, he spoke out in favor of a Democratic candidate other than Governor Quinn, as his weakness in opinion polls would lead to a Republican election victory. Quinn, who was nominated anyway, lost to his Republican challenger Bruce Rauner in the main election .

In September 2018, it was announced that Daley is running for Chicago's Mayor in the 2019 election. His father and brother ruled the city for a total of 43 years between 1955 and 2011.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chief of Staff Daley resigns: Obama loses top advisor at sueddeutsche.de, January 9, 2012 (accessed January 9, 2012).
  2. ^ Bill Daley drops bid for governor. In: The Chicago Tribune , September 16, 2013.
  3. ↑ Bill Daley joins crowded mayor's race, will announce Monday. In: Chicago Sun-Times , September 14, 2018.
personal data
SURNAME Daley, William M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Daley, William Michael (full name); Daley, Bill (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American businessman and politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 9, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Chicago , Illinois