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A file photo shows Ald. WTTW News. Document: Read the indictment At an unrelated event Wednesday afternoon, Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor, said she had yet not yet read the page indictment unveiled Thursday and that Daley Thompson should be presumed innocent while he awaits trial.

Daley Thompson was elected to the City Council in , and re-elected to a second term in In , he was elected to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, starting his career in politics.

Each false statement count is punishable by a maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison, while each tax count is punishable by up to three years. However, if convicted, Daley Thompson is likely to serve less time in prison based on sentencing guidelines. Contact Heather Cherone: HeatherCherone [email protected]. Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday.

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Obama asked Daley to reconsider, but Daley decided to resign and recommended Lew as his successor, the president said. Obama's chief of staff resigns Daley, 63, was chosen as chief of staff last year to bring a moderating influence to the White House in an attempt to seek a middle path with Republicans on contentious budget issues. A Chicago native, Daley was widely regarded as the force behind getting the NAFTA agreement passed through the Republican-controlled Congress when he served as Commerce secretary in the Clinton administration.

With Obama now involved in election-year politics, the president has taken steps to appeal to his Democratic base, such as his recess appointment of Richard Cordray as head of a new consumer protection agency.

According to a senior Obama aide, Daley told Obama last week that it was best for the president and the White House if Daley stepped aside.