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Daley Death Sparks Chicago Power Shuffle for Acting Mayor
After Mayor Daley’s death Chicago Democrats reach a power sharing pact. Edward Bilandic is to be acting mayor at the council vote but agrees not to seek the six month election, while Edward Burke and Vrdolyak gain paths to the eventual mayor’s chair and Frost shifts to floor leader and finance chair.
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Chicago
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Richard J. Daley
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Edward Burke
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Edward Vrdolyak
Wilson Frost
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