Rep. Jess 'Chuy' Garca Announces Second Run For Chicago Mayor

Democratic Rep. Jess Chuy Garca announced on Thursday that he is running again for Chicago mayor, joining the increasingly crowded pool of candidates looking to unseat incumbent Lori Lightfoot.

It is quite evident that the winds of change are blowing across Chicago this morning, the Illinois congressman said at a kickoff event .

Garca first made his run public in an interview with The Chicago Sun-Times , in which he said he hopes he can unite the progressive movement that hes participated in all his life. The Mexican immigrant who arrived in Chicago as a child has since served in the City Council, the Illinois state Senate, the Cook County Board and Congress becoming somewhat of a kingmaker for progressives both locally and nationally.

Little Village on the Southwest Side has been my home for over 55 years. Its where I met the love of my life, my wife Evelyn, and its where we raised our three children, Garca said in a campaign video of the predominantly Latino neighborhood. And I say, now is the time to revitalize our communities, strengthen our schools and bring safety back to our streets.

Thats why Im announcing my campaign for mayor of Chicago. I believe in a Chicago for everyone the same Chicago that welcomed me as a 9-year-old immigrant boy and gave me a chance to dream big.

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