First on DM…

A couple days back, Jerry tipped me off to news that Mayor Floyd had decided not to run for governor, but asked that I get Bill’s blessing before posting.  Two days after accepting the presidency at GMA, Bill was good enough to provide me with a little detail on why he decided against running for the state’s highest office.

I have decided not to run for governor, but for several reasons and not just who is in the race. Most are personal reasons ranging from 1. I like what I’m doing now 2. business – to – really personal reasons. All being said if I really had the “fire in the belly” I would run regardless of who else is running. One other small reason is, having to raise $10+ million dollars, not an easy task for anyone in this climate. So I am looking forward to continuing in the job the voters of Decatur have given me and doing the best job I can. I hope to get to know all the candidates for Gov and Lt Gov and make a wise choice about who to support.

Straight from the mayor…

I have been thinking about this for a long time, but there is a big difference between thinking about it and actually doing it. It is a big commitment and takes a lot of $$, but as we watch our legislature and state leaders at work, it continues to come up in conversations with others. This state has some major problems and at times it seems the least of them is money.

Bottom line? Sounds like it could happen.

Some days this blog just writes itself…

John forwards a link to the “My Two Cents” blog, which claims that Decatur mayor Bill Floyd is considering a run for governor – and then goes on to tout his experience and ability.

John says that the author, Jerry Eickoff, is a “Decatur local and a good friend of Mayor Bill Floyd’s”.

If true, this is big news indeed.  We’ll have to see how this story plays out.