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Sawyer elected acting mayor amid Chicago council uproar
The Chicago council met in turmoil as Sawyer was elected acting mayor after Washington's death. Evans supporters shouted no to a unanimous vote, while thousands demonstrated outside City Hall. Sawyer pledged to continue Washington's reform stance despite machine-politics accusations and sought broad support across white, Hispanic, and black aldermen.
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Harold Washingtn
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Monty Ball
Richard J. Daley