Jack Jackson’s statement on governor’s race
October 11, 2007
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Paul Brown
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Wildwood, MO - Former Missouri State Representative Jack Jackson (R-Wildwood) announced today he will not seek the Republican nomination to run for Governor in 2008.
“I’ve decided it would be best for Missouri not to challenge Governor Blunt”, said Colonel Jackson (USMC- Ret.). “The governor asked me for my endorsement and I agreed.”
In his endorsement Jackson called Governor Matt Blunt, “a hard worker who is making difficult decisions and doing what he feels is best for the people of Missouri.”
Jackson says he had considered running for governor after he was encouraged by voters from around the state to seek the office; “I’m honored that so many of my supporters have that kind of faith in me but this is the time to close ranks and Governor Blunt deserves another term.”
Jackson says he will keep his options open for the 2012 elections and plans to seek statewide office at that time; “until then I’ll keep working to support my fellow veterans and do whatever I can to make Missouri a better place to live.”
Colonel Jack Jackson was a highly decorated Vietnam War combat pilot who went on to serve as the Chief Test Pilot for the Boeing Company where he helped develop the world’s most sophisticated defense systems. He was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2000.
More information is available at www.jackjackson.org.
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