BOSTON – Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair John Walsh released the
following statement today after learning that Lt. Gov. Tim Murray will
not run for governor:
“My friend Lt. Governor Tim Murray has served the people of the
Commonwealth effectively and with a profound love for our state. I
understand his decision and applaud his primary focus on his wife and
wonderful daughters.
“Tim has been Gov. Patrick’s partner is moving the Commonwealth
forward and leading us out of the Great Recession stronger and faster.
It is the same kind of success he enjoyed as the mayor of Worcester,
where he set the second largest city in New England on a path to the
21st century. I know he will continue to be an important part of leading
us forward as a Commonwealth on so many issues and I’m glad for that.
“Politically, Tim’s decision throws the 2014 Democratic Primary field
wide open. If he had decided to run, with the full support of Governor
Patrick, Tim would have been a formidable entry in the field. With both
the Governor’s and Lt. Gov’s offices now open in 2014, I’m looking
forward to spirited primaries that will highlight the deep pool of
talent in the Massachusetts Democratic Party. If our eventual nominees
prove to be as good as Deval Patrick and Tim Murray, I’m confident of
success.”
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