Edward Vrdolyak | |
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City of Chicago Alderman | |
In office 1971–1987 | |
Constituency | 10th Ward, Chicago |
President of the City Council | |
In office 1977–1983 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Edward Robert Vrdolyak December 28, 1937 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | Mount Carmel High School St. Joseph's College University of Chicago Law School |
Edward Robert Vrdolyak (/vərˈdoʊli.æk/; born December 28, 1937) is an American politician an lawyer. He was the Chicago alderman and was also head of the Cook County Democratic Party until 1989, when he ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Chicago on the Illinois Solidarity Party and Republican Party tickets.[1]