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Jane Margaret Byrne (née Burke; May 24, 1933 – November 14, 2014) was an American politician who served as the 50th mayor of Chicago from April 16, 1979, until April 29, 1983. Prior to her tenure as mayor, Byrne served as Chicago's commissioner of consumer sales from 1969 until 1977, the only female in the mayoral cabinet.
Nov 15, 2014 · Jane M. Byrne, who stunned Chicago’s Democratic machine in 1979 when she was elected mayor after sharply criticizing the incumbent for his handling of a devastating winter — a victory that...
Learn about the life and career of Jane Byrne, who became the first woman elected mayor of a major U.S. city in 1979. Explore her achievements, controversies, and challenges in office, as well as her personal background and legacy.
As a woman once again occupies the fifth floor of City Hall, Chicago Stories remembers the city’s first female mayor. After pulling off one of Chicago’s greatest political upsets, Jane Byrne ...
Nov 15, 2014 · Jane Byrne, the first female mayor of Chicago, died at the age of 81. NPR's Scott Simon revisits a conversation from earlier this year with Kathy Byrne, the former mayor's...
Nov 14, 2014 · Jane Byrne was the first and only woman to serve as mayor of Chicago from 1979 to 1983. She challenged the Daley machine, launched festivals and redevelopment projects, but also faced scandals and backlash from voters.
Nov 15, 2014 · Jane Byrne, who stunned Chicago's powerful political machine in becoming the first and still only woman elected mayor of the nation's third-largest...
