Posted on 08/31/2005 10:57:43 AM PDT by BJClinton
CHICAGO
Mayor Richard Daley has apologized for the state of scandal-plagued City Hall, saying he should have done more to prevent corruption in his administration.
Federal authorities have spent more than 18 months investigating bribes given in return for jobs in a city trucking program. Earlier this year, that probe was expanded to allegations of fraud in city hiring practices.
"I take responsibility for these problems and tonight, I make a commitment to you to do everything within my power to fix them, root out those who engage in misconduct and hold them accountable for their misdeeds," Daley said Tuesday night during a budget hearing at a neighborhood center.
"It's become clear to me that I should have done more to maintain higher ethical standards and prevent corruption," he said.
Daley, who has not been accused of wrongdoing, answered questions Friday from federal investigators. His office said the interview concerned certain city programs and policies for hiring and promotion.
More than 20 people have pleaded guilty in the investigation of the scandal-plagued Hired Truck Program. Federal authorities say payoffs in the program were widespread and thousands of dollars worth of city property was stolen.
In the hiring fraud scandal, city officials are alleged to have faked scores to help applicants get city jobs after they earned political clout by working in get-out-the-vote organizations.
Two city officials were charged last month with allegedly rigging the city's hiring system. A court order bars City Hall from considering politics when filling most city jobs.
Yaaawn... He is apologizing? The question is: Is he going to do something about it!
Arrest him.
Let me guess. Would that be partisan democrat "get-out-the-vote" organizations?
Well, he apologized, that settles it. We can sweep it under the rug and focus on the real corruption in the Bush administration.
How dare you sterotype a democrat organization as a bunch of fakes and cheats. /extreme dripping sarcasm
Mmmkay, wuzzat?
meigs field
home airport for every version of MS flight simulator.
His grand corruptness had it bulldozed in the middle of the night, leaving countless planes stranded - all so he could put up a new park.
Oh, what he did was a violation of federal law,too.
He cited terrorism fears for it (yes, a cessna 172 could decimate downtown chicago). But the truth is he was trying to close meigs since 1995.
Meigs is a shining example of the arrogance of king daley.
Bwahahahahahaaaaaa!
"I don't see the problem here.....Now that Meigs field is out of the way I see no problem in building that park my wif.....errr the city has been wanting.
Dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria!!
I won't hold my breath awaiting his resignation.
Like father like son. The Democrat Party is a criminal enterprise and should be investigated by the RICO statutes.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA! (wipes tears from eyes)
Thanks! I needed that!
Daley Illegally Bulldozes Airfield in the Night; Wants to Use it for a Park Dedicated to his Father
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