Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Thursday endorsed U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia in the crowded race for mayor of Chicago over Mayor Lori Lightfoot, whom he supported four years ago and Paul Vallas, whom he chose in 2014 as his running mate for lieutenant governor.
, whom he supported four years ago and Paul Vallas, whom he chose in 2014 as his running mate for lieutenant governor.
Over the years, Quinn has enjoyed his greatest successes as a political gadfly. He led petition drives that reduced the size of the Illinois House and created the Citizens Utility Board.Those populist successes catapulted Quinn into a political career that included stints as state treasurer, commissioner of the Board of Review and lieutenant governor. That’s how he become the "accidental governor," taking office after Gov. Rod Blagojevich was impeached.
But that was before Lightfoot reneged on her campaign promise to fight for and abide by a two-term limit for the mayor of Chicago and proposed selling corporate naming rights to Soldier Field to bankroll a $2 billion renovation.
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