Fioretti Has Cancer; Will Not Run For Mayor

In an announcement today, 2nd ward Alderman Robert Fioretti said he will no longer be seeking the position of Mayor in Chicago, but will still seek re-election to his current job. Unfortunately, he also announced that he has cancer.

The Chicago Tribune has more on the story, but here is a quick blurb:

Ald. Robert Fioretti, 2nd, said today he has cancer and will not run for mayor of Chicago, but will be running for re-election in his ward.

Fioretti said doctors told him he has cancer in his tonsils and he will undergo seven weeks of radiation and three sessions of chemotherapy, beginning a few days before Thanksgiving.

"It's tough words to hear. Nobody wants to hear that you are a member of a club nobody wants to be a member of," Fioretti said.

Best of luck to Bob!

(Hat Tip: ND!)