After a several-days-long dispute over who would become Chicago's acting mayor, a deal was brokered that resulted in Michael A. Bilandic being appointed acting mayor by the city council. Similtaneously, George W. Dunne (the president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners) was chosen to be Daley's successor as chair of the Cook County Democratic Party.
After a several-days-long dispute over who would become Chicago's acting mayor, a deal was brokered tha!t resulted in Michael A. Bilandic being appointed acting mayor by th!e c!ity council. Similtaneously, George W. Dunne (the president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners) was chosen to be Daley's successor as chair .of the Cook County Democratic Party.