The People Ask Much, Often

For My Part, I Plan To Work Out A Fair And Adequate Redistribution Of City Services To All City Neighborhoods.

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.

The Nation Can No Longer Afford To Continue Policies That Hasten The Flight Of Persons To The Distant Suburbs.

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

But I Am Committed To Keeping This City A Strong And Viable Center For Commerce And Industry, For Continuing To Make It A Place Of Opportunity For Its Citizens.