“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.”

Rahm Emanuel (1959 to Present), speaking as White House Chief of Staff

Rahm Israel Emanuel is an American politician who served as: a member of the United States House of Representatives from Chicago between 2003 and 2009; the 23rd White House Chief of Staff from 2009 to 2010; and as the 55th mayor of Chicago from 2011 to 2019.