Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel built a reputation in Washington for getting his way by being pushy. The Chicago City Council has a reputation as a pushover for outgoing mayor Richard M. Daley.
CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel built a reputation in Washington for getting his way by being pushy. The Chicago City Council has a reputation as a pushover for outgoing mayor Richard M. Daley. But as Chicagoans go to the polls Tuesday to fill remaining council seats in a runoff election, there are signs Emanuel and the next council are changing their ways. Aldermen say they’re ready to stand up to Emanuel in a way previous councils rarely did when Daley held the gavel. So, the former congressman and White House chief of staff is working feverishly to make friends on the 50-member council, knowing he’ll need them to push through his agenda when he takes office in May. Emanuel is backing eight incumbents and one challenger in Tuesday’s election. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
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