and then there were 8....
Quote:
Former Ald. Robert Shaw ended his mayoral campaign and threw his support behind entrepreneur Willie Wilson. The 77-year-old Shaw said he decided to back Wilson because of his business experience and to help unify African-American support.
"Splitting that vote isn't in the best interest of the city of Chicago," Shaw said.
Wilson, the wealthy CEO of a medical supply company, has contributed $150,000 to his campaign but has not reported raising any other money, according to state campaign finance records.
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full article:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...229-story.html
here's how the candidate list currently stands:
Rahm Emanuel (incumbent) -
website
Jesus “Chuy” Garcia -
website
Bob Fioretti -
website
William "Dock" Walls -
website
Frederick Collins -
website
Willie Wilson -
website
Gerald Sconyers -
website
Fenton C. Patterson - can't find a website
dropped out:
Robert Shaw
Amara Enyia