In The Coming Days, I Know There Will Be Some Reflecting On My Time As Mayor. Many Of You Will Search To Find What's Behind My Decision. It's Simple. I Have Always Believed That Every Person, Especially Public Officials, Must Understand When It Is Time To Move On. For Me, That Time Is Now. - SearchQuotes

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In the coming days, I know there will be some reflecting on my time as mayor. Many of you will search to find what's behind my decision. It's simple. I have always believed that every person, especially public officials, must understand when it is time to move on. For me, that time is now.

Richard M Daley

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