Former U.S. Senator Carol Moseley Braun officially announced Saturday her candidacy for Chicago mayor. Standing before a crowd of hundreds, Mosely Braun said, “I just want to serve.” “Government is about the people’s business and my life’s work has been dedicated to making government work for all of the people.”
“Chicago will always be a great city, because its people will tolerate nothing less,” Mosely Braun said. She said the challenge is “whether our city will be great for all its citizens or only for those who live in the right neighborhoods, who have the right jobs, who have the right connections, who get the no-bid contracts, and the multimillion dollar paychecks.”
Mosely Braun spoke of her distinctly Chicago roots, mentioning how her grandparents migrated from the South along with millions of other African-Americans in search of better jobs at the start of the 20th century.
Mosely Braun has pledged to undo the deal that privatized city parking meters that presently cripple Chicagoans’ access to and enjoyment of public streets, buildings and parks. She also promised to find a new police superintendent to address crime. She further pledged to protect seniors’ pensions and target “cronyism and patronage.”
Mosely Braun appeared on stage with U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush and state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago). Also on stage was former Chicago Ald. Robert Shaw.