Office of Gov. Dave Freudenthal
Press Secretary Jonathan Green
State Capitol, Room 124
Cheyenne, WY • 82002
307-777-7434
March 4, 2010
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Gov.
Freudenthal discusses decision to decline third term campaign
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Gov. Freudenthal explained his
reelection decision to reporters, staff and Legislators in a press conference
Thursday morning.
Audio 100304a-Gov-I_will_not.mp3 (84kb;
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Freudenthal: “We are here today, in part, to confirm that I will not be a
candidate for Governor in 2010.”
Gov. Freudenthal said he
wanted to step down and allow for fresh ideas, even though he continues to enjoy
high popularity across the state.
Audio 100304b-Gov-Had_my_season.mp3
(207kb; :13)
Freudenthal: “I think that we all have our season. And unless something
really irritates me, really bad, which has been known to happen, I think the
right thing is to simply say, ‘I have had my season, we have had our time, and
now it is (time) for someone else.’”
The Governor also admitted the
demands of the job are great. Even having worked with three previous
administrations, he has been surprised by those demands.
Audio 100304c-Gov-This_is_a_job.mp3
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Freudenthal: “Being Governor – at the end of the day, is a job. And what you
have to do is take a lot of advice from other people. A lot of the things that
I thought I knew about this job, from being staff around it, it’s a lot
different when you’re Governor than when you’re giving advice. I was really
good at giving advice. I had a lot of wisdom when I was giving advice. When it
becomes your decision, it is a little – a little different.”
The Governor said his
experience in public service helped prepare him to be Governor but added there
are other ways to gain experience.
Audio 100304d-Gov-Experience.mp3 (135kb
:08)
Freudenthal: “It was to my benefit to have had exposure to the job. But I do
not believe that that precludes someone else from doing a far better job than I
did.”
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