Former governor Pat Quinn considers run for Chicago mayor: 'This is my city'

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn speaks to reporters after voting in the state's primary election on March 18, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. Photo credit (Photo by Brian Kersey/Getty Images)

By Craig Dellimore

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Former Illinois governor Pat Quinn has introduced a measure reviving his fight to limit Chicago mayors just to two terms, and he concedes he’s thinking about running for the office.

Quinn this week filed the proposed mayoral term limit at the city clerk’s office, brandishing a poll he says shows it’s what the people want. He said incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot has supported the idea previously.

Yes, he said, he has been thinking about launching his own campaign for mayor and would make a decision by summer’s end after passing petitions and talking with residents.

“This is my city. I believe in Chicago. My dad and mom were born and raised in Englewood,” Quinn said.

Quinn, who made a name for himself as political reformer, served as Illinois governor from 2009 to 2015.

The field of mayoral candidates, including Lightfoot, who seeks a second term, is already crowded.