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Aerospace entrepreneur opts not to run for governor (AZ)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Sep 22, 2005 11:03am |
| Category | General |
| News Date | Sep 22, 2005 11:00am |
| Description | Gilbert businessman Dave Thompson dipped his toes in the political waters over the past month and pondered a run for governor.
On Monday, the Republican decided to stay in the private sector and not spend millions to challenge Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano in 2006.
In an e-mail explaining his decision, Thompson thanked family and friends for their support. But the 49-year-old entrepreneur also said the governor's annual salary of $95,000 and Arizona's publicly funded elections are "discouraging other well-qualified candidates for governor."
He said he opposes Arizona's Clean Elections law because the spending limits heavily favor incumbents.
"Arizonans should immediately repeal the so-called Clean Elections law, which is bad policy and which entrenches a sitting governor," Thompson wrote. |
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