(WBBM Newsradio) - Chicago Congressman Mike Quigley announced Thursday morning that he will not run for mayor of Chicago.
Quigley, who commissioned a poll last month that allegedly showed that he had a clear path to victory against the incumbent Mayor Lightfoot in next year’s race, said he came to his decision during his last trip to Ukraine.
“After much consideration, I simply cannot walk away from my duty to safeguard democracy, fight for American values abroad, and stand up for the brave Ukrainian people in their time of maximum peril. Campaigning to serve as Mayor of Chicago would not allow me to fulfill this critical obligation,” Quigley, co-chair of the U.S. House Ukrainian Caucus, said in a statement.
He also cited his age as a deterrent to not running.
“The great city I love faces unprecedented challenges on crime, schools, equity and fiscal matters that demand 100% full-time commitment from our mayor. At age 53, I would have relished the opportunity to get Chicago back on track. If I’m being completely honest, at 63, I don’t think my family and I can make this kind of commitment,” added Quigley.
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