September 07, 2010
No mayor in America has loved a city more or served a community with greater passion than Rich Daley. He helped build Chicago's image as a world-class city and leaves a legacy of progress that will be appreciated for generations to come.
Barack Obama, Statement on Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's Decision Not To Seek Reelection Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/288133