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Edward Robert Vrdolyak (/vərˈdoʊli.æk/; born
December 28, 1937), also
known as "Fast Eddie", is a
former American politician and lawyer. He was a longtime...
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opposition group led by
Aldermen Ed
Vrdolyak and
Edward M. Burke,
together known as "the Eddies". The "
Vrdolyak 29"
voted as a
solid bloc. In the first...
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general election on
April 7, 1987.
Washington defeated Ed
Vrdolyak, the
leader of the
Vrdolyak 29, who ran on the
Illinois Solidarity Party ticket. Former...
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increased were incorrect. The 29, also
known as the "
Vrdolyak 29", were led by
Vrdolyak (who was an
Alderman in
addition to Cook
County Democratic...
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often aligned with
fellow Councilman Ed
Vrdolyak.
Along with
Vrdolyak, he was a
leader of the "
Vrdolyak 29"
during the
first term of
Mayor Harold Washington...
- on.
Byrne began to
collaborate with
aldermen Edward M.
Burke and
Edward Vrdolyak, whom,
during her 1979 campaign, she had
denounced as an "evil cabal"....
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formed an
alliance with
Alderman Ed
Vrdolyak, a
member of the
political establishment, even
working with
Vrdolyak on
drafting ordinances.
Singer also...
- the mid-1980s, Mell was
allied with the
Vrdolyak 29 who
opposed then-Mayor
Harold Washington.
After the
Vrdolyak 29 lost
their majority in the city council...
- in Chicago's Northside.
Blagojevich clerked for
Chicago Alderman Edward Vrdolyak.
Blagojevich then took a job as Cook
County ****istant State's Attorney...
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evenly split between Washington and
Vrdolyak supporters. As
Washington had the
ability to cast tie-breaking votes,
Vrdolyak was
stripped of his
powers and...
