05/24/2011 - Senator Simpson Statement Regarding Governor’s Race

Senator Simpson Statement Regarding Governor’s Race

ELLETTSVILLE, Ind. – Today Senate Democrat Leader Vi Simpson released the following statement regarding a possible candidacy for Governor of Indiana:

“After discussing it with my family and friends and taking a few days to give it some quiet and serious thought, I have decided that I will not be a candidate for Governor at this time.

I have been deeply moved by the hundreds of people across the state who believe in our shared ideals, and I am honored that they have encouraged me to carry their banner. However, this must be a personal decision based on what is best for my family and for me, and I feel satisfied with the decision we have made.

I look forward to continuing to be a progressive voice in the Statehouse, to working to refocus the attention of state government on individual rights and economic equality rather than on radical social agendas and to helping elect Democrats to office in 2011, 2012 and beyond.”

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