Jane Byrne
Jane Margaret Byrne (born May 24, 1934) was the first and to-date only female Mayor of Chicago. She served from April 16, 1979 to April 29, 1983. Chicago is the largest city in the United States to have had a female mayor as of 2012.
Read more about Jane Byrne: Early Political Career, Term As Mayor, Later Career, Personal Life
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