After much speculation in recent months, Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie announced in a press conference this morning his candidacy for the office being vacated by outgoing Vermont State Governor Jim Douglas in January of 2010. Dubie is in his fourth term as Lieutenant Governor. Dubie said . . .
I have devoted the past few weeks to cross-checking my thoughts with the
thoughts of other Vermonters - thoughts about where we are as a state and about the challenges we face. I have measured my experience and my
capabilities against those benchmarks and have taken a long look at how we could lead our state forward through difficult times.
Every household in Vermont knows that you can't spend more money than you take in. Our state revenues have fallen precipitously. We need to rebuild our base and work to grow opportunity. We must reject deficits. We need to manage and reduce debt. And finally, we need to rebuild our reserves and work to reduce taxes.
I tell Vermonters that I'm the middle child in a family of six. My mother raised me to be a moderator, a peacemaker. Today, we need moderation in our state. The skill of bringing people with divergent views together has served me well as Lieutenant Governor. Whoever becomes our next Governor, that person will need the ability to bring people together.
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