Ald. Ed Burke (14th) is off the list of potential candidates for Chicago's next mayor.
Burke, who is arguably the city's most powerful council member, had talking about possibly making a run for the office. But in an open letter to the residents of his ward, he said he instead plans to run for re-election to the city council.
He's currently the chairman of the Finance Committee. Remaining there could be problematic for any mayor wanting to significantly change how the city is run," historian James L. Merriner predicted this week.
Rep. Luis Gutierrez on Thursday also said he would not run for mayor.
Text of Burke's letter:
