Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn Says He Will Not Enter Chicago Mayor’s Race

Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn Says He Will Not Enter Chicago Mayor’s Race
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn in Washington, DC, on Dec 15, 2009. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Bradley Martin
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Ending weeks of speculation, Quinn announced on Friday that he will not enter the already-crowded race for mayor of Chicago. The former Democrat governor of Illinois says he will instead focus on community organizing efforts such as property tax relief.

“But I’m also understanding that you can’t organize those kind of causes if you’re also running for a public office,” Quinn told reporters in reference to statewide and city referendums he seeks to organize.
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