The powerful White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel says he’s interested in becoming Chicago’s mayor.

The subject of Emanuel running for mayor was brought up on last night’s episode of Charlie Rose on PBS. Rose asked the former Congressman from Chicago’s North Side if there’s any other job he’d like in government and Emanuel said he’d like to run for mayor of Chicago. That is, if the current mayor, Richard Daley, does not seek re-election.

Emanuel said he misses having contact with constituents. He also emphasized he loves being the president’s chief of staff.

It’s been rumored for some time Emanuel has been interested in the mayor’s office.

He also told Rose he would support Daley in next year’s election if the mayor decides to run for a sixth full term. Daley has not announced whether he will run for re-election.