CHICAGO (AP) — Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel announced Sunday that he’s preparing to run for mayor of Chicago, a position it was widely known he long has desired.
Mr. Emanuel made the announcement in a video posted Sunday on his website, ChicagoforRahm.com. He was careful not to launch his candidacy from Washington and headed to Chicago immediately after President Obama announced his resignation Friday.
In the video, Mr. Emanuel said he’s launching a listening tour of Chicago’s neighborhoods and will visit transit stops, grocery stores and hot dog stands.
One of the challenges facing him in a mayoral run is reconnecting with Chicago voters after his time in Washington.
Mr. Emanuel highlighted his ties to Chicago in the two-minute video, noting his three terms representing a North Side district in Congress.
Mayor Richard M. Daley announced last month he will not seek a seventh term.
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