I Pledge Tonight To Be Mayor For

Tonight - By Taking This Solemn Oath - I Am No Longer A Private Citizen But The Mayor Of The City Of Chicago.

In The Days And Months I Spent Walking Through The Various Communities Of This City, I Found That Chicago Did Not Work For Everyone, However.

Chicago’s Neighborhoods Have Always Been The City’s Greatest Strength.

I Pledge Tonight To Be Mayor For All Of The People Of This City - For One Chicago.

When There Were Fears About The Future Of This Nation's Older Cities... When A Few Of The Cities Teetered On The Brink Of Bankruptcy, All Eyes Were Focused On Chicago For Contrast.