Dan Malloy today officially announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Governor in 2010. Malloy, a former prosecutor and Mayor of Stamford for 14 years, filed paperwork this afternoon with the State Elections Enforcement Commission in Hartford.
“Connecticut is still a great state, but the fact is we’ve fallen behind,” said Malloy. “Our problem isn’t that we can’t do better, it’s that we don’t demand better. I’m running for Governor because I’m tired of watching Hartford from the outside and seeing it mired in mediocrity. I want to lead the charge in demanding a better, more vibrant Connecticut.”
Continued Malloy, “Connecticut has become a place where being dead last in job growth doesn’t raise an eyebrow. Having the worst achievement gap in the country gets yawned at. Having more debt per capita than any state in the nation gets accepted as a way of life. Getting shut out of federal funding gets a shrug of the shoulders. Enough’s enough – it’s time to demand better.”
In conjunction with his announcement, Malloy has outlined his position on a number of issues he sees as critical to Connecticut’s future, such as jobs, the economy, education, transportation, and more. The information is available now at www.danmalloy.com.
Malloy stressed that his time as Mayor of Stamford gives him the experience necessary to be an effective leader in Hartford.
“As Mayor, I led the way on issues that will face our next Governor,” he continued. “Under my administration we grew jobs, expanded access to health care, built thousands of units of affordable housing, and made Stamford into one of this nation’s safest cities. I’ll put my track record of success in being a leader that made a positive, meaningful difference in tens of thousands of lives over an extended period of time up against anyone who wants the job I’m working my heart out to win.”
