Entered Office 1987, defeating incumbent (and former Jane Byrne bodyguard) Gerald McLaughlin
Previous Life Night supervisor, Cook County sheriff’s office
Patrons Late Cook County Democratic Party chairman Thomas Lyons; Daley
Key Role Chairs aviation committee, traditionally viewed as brokerage for city jobs at Midway and O’Hare
Defied Daley On big-box minimum-wage ordinance—he needed union support and money to defeat Terry Boyke, one of his former aides
Prospects Boasts that he votes with the mayor nearly 100 percent of the time
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