Gov. Peter Shumlin will not seek re-election

Source: VTdigger

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin announced Monday that he will not seek a fourth term.

Flanked by his girlfriend, Katie, and current and former members of his cabinet, Shumlin told reporters that after much thought and consideration he wanted to return to private life.

“I decided to make this decision now because I want these next 18 months in office to be focused entirely on continuing the work we started together,” Shumlin said.

The governor would not say what prompted his decision except to say it was his plan all along to serve no more than three terms.


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