Mayor Daley Steps Down: Rahm Emanuel To Run For Chicago Mayor?

by NowPublic Staff | September 7, 2010 at 04:04 pm

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Richard M. Daley Steps Down As Mayor of Chicaga: Will Rahm Emanuel Step Up To Run For Mayor?
After 21 years in office, Mayor Daley will no longer be Mayor of Chicago. The reviews of Mayor Daley has come in. The excerpt below from the Chicago Sun Times.

The City of Chicago faces a record $655 million budget hole and the inevitable dismantling of city services that the mayor himself long championed; and we sense that much of the public has grown tired of his autocratic ways.

But before he goes, allow us to make one thing perfectly clear:

Richard M. Daley has been one hell of a mayor.

Though his dictatorial style at times offended us, Chicago flourished during his two decades at the helm.

Chicago is a better city, a more livable city and, most importantly, a city with a future thanks in large part to Daley.

As Mayor Daly steps away from the top spot in Chicago there is rampant speculation that White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel will step in and run for Mayor of Chicago.

So far the pundits are sifting through the tea leaves and listening to back room channels to measure the intent of Rahm Emanuel. For his part Emmanuel will neither confirm nor deny his intentions regarding the Mayor's office.

While Mayor Daley surprised me today with his decision to not run for reelection, I have never been surprised by his leadership, dedication and tireless work on behalf of the city and the people of Chicago," Emanuel said in a statement.

The whole Rahm Emanuel running for mayor of Chicago speculation derives from a statement he made on the Charlie Rose Show in April 2010

"I hope Mayor Daley seeks reelection. I will work and support him if he seeks reelection. But if Mayor Daley doesn't, one day I would like to run for mayor of the City of Chicago," said Emanuel. "That's always been an aspiration of mine even when I was in the House of Representatives."