Gatsas Announces Decision on 2012 Run for Governor
MANCHESTER, NH – Mayor Ted Gatsas announced today that he has decided against running for Governor of New Hampshire in the upcoming 2012 election. Manchester residents elected Gatsas to his second term as Mayor this past November by a record margin.
Gatsas said, “My family and I were humbled by the outpouring of encouragement and support from Republicans, Independents and Democrats throughout the state to seek the Governorship and we believe that we would have run a viable winning campaign. However after careful consideration, I have decided that now is not the right time for me to seek statewide office.”
“At the very heart of this decision is my deep and unwavering affection for the Queen City and my commitment to the success of her future. Since I took my first oath of office in January 2010 I have worked hard to Build a Better Manchester; I remain true to this mission by working each and every day on behalf of the residents of Manchester. While Manchester has been able to weather the storm of the economic downturn we are not out of the woods.”
“As Mayor I pledged to get Manchester’s fiscal house in order. The 2013 budget that I will present on Thursday, March 22nd is essential to the cities financial viability and will require 100% of my attention in the months ahead.”
Also at the core of this decision are the students of Manchester. One of the biggest perks of being Mayor is visiting with city students and celebrating their achievements. I am a product of the Manchester schools and I believe that they are amongst the very best in the state. The place where I will have the greatest impact on our students and city schools is in the Mayor’s Office and in my continued capacity as Chairman of the School Board.
“I would like to thank everyone that has supported me as I made this decision and thank the residents of the City of Manchester for allowing me the privilege to serve as Mayor.”
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