William Singer
William Singer was the former alderman of the 44th and 43rd wards[1] of Chicago. From 1969 to 1971 he represented the 44th ward on the North Side. His victory was by a razor-thin 427 votes. In a redrawn ward map, Singer served as alderman of the city's 43rd ward from 1971 to 1975. In 1972, he spearheaded a coalition of delegates to the Democratic national convention in Miami along with Jesse Jackson.
In 1975 he lost a run for mayor against Richard J. Daley.[2] If elected mayor, Singer would have been the city's first Jewish mayor.[3] Rahm Emanuel wound up being the city's first Jewish mayor.
References
- Paul Galloway. (1985-03-31). "Bill Singer: Political Maverick Now Practices Law Of Clout". Articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- "Bill Singer : On the outs with the regular Democrats, he'll be heard from again By Milton Rakove". Lib.niu.edu. 1975-11-09. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- Depres, Leon M. (2008). "A Candid Assessment of Jews in Chicago Politics Since 1920 A Veteran Independent Looks Back at Varied Achievements, Shortcomings" (PDF). Chicago Jewish Historical Society. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paddy Bauler |
Member of the Chicago City Council 43rd Ward 1971 – 1975 |
Succeeded by Martin J. Oberman |
| Preceded by George B. McCutcheon |
Member of the Chicago City Council 44rd Ward 1969 – 1971 |
Succeeded by Dick Simpson |
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