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Speaker Jetton Decides Not to Run for Governor

January 29, 2008 By admin Leave a Comment

House Speaker Rod Jetton (R-Marble Hill) is no longer considering whether to run for governor. Jetton says he will not run since Northeast Missouri Congressman Kenny Hulshof (R-Columbia) has declared his candidacy in the Republican primary. Jetton says he came very close to entering the race. He says he talked with his family at length over the weekend and had gotten the go-ahead from both his wife and his children.

Jetton says he has been personally torn by the race. He is friends with both Hulshof and Lt. Governor Peter Kinder, who announced earlier he is a candidate for governor. All three grew up in southeast Missouri. Jetton adds that Kinder helped him when he first ran for office. He says he believes Kinder would be a good governor, but that Hulshof is the best candidate for Republicans to retain the governor’s office.

State Treasurer Sarah Steelman also has declared her candidacy for governor. Still weighing their options are former House Speaker Catherine Hanaway of Warson Woods and Senate Majority Floor Leader Charlie Shields of St. Joseph. 

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