And in may year 1 , chicago mayor rahm emanuel represents the wealthy and powerful and has demonstrated an ability to empathize in the workingclass and poor cash. Next a Panel Discussion about the book. Its about an hour and a half. With [applause] thanks so much to haymarket for inviting me to do this project. Theyve been so wonderful and to the brewery for being here and the panelists for joining me and everyone for coming. Its exciting to see this much interest and this kind of resistance bubbling up. So i will redoubled from the book from the introduction and then i will introduce the panel and we will talk and then people have some time for questions and comments. So, this is the introduction starting march 4th, 2012 about little over a year after rahm emanuel was elected the mayor. March 4th, 2012, chicagos 175th birthday. And the city celebrated with a public party at the chicago history museum. The yvette promised actors portraying famous chicagoans including Jean Ann Adams an
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