Patrick Says He Won't Leave Governorship for Washington
Rumor has it that Gov. Deval Patrick could be asked to be the next U.S. attorney general.
Governor Deval Patrick said he will not resign from his job even if President Obama asks him to become the next U.S. attorney general. “I like what I do, and I have more that I want to accomplish in the next two years,” Patrick said, according to a Boston Globe article. “And then I promised [my wife] Diane that I’d go back into the private sector, and I’m going to keep that promise.” This means that Patrick will remain governor until his term expires, in January 2015. Rumors have been swirling about Patrick's possible departure after Obama won re-election and a few nights later Patrick was among the few to attend what was called a "social dinner" at the White House. Patrick said there was no talk at the dinner about him joining the …
JT
5:04 pm on Saturday, September 3, 2011
Response to Paul: Gerry has some common-sense suggestions as to how to begin fixing the economy and the job crisis we have in an article in the Winchester Patch. Go to: winchesterpatch.com and type Gerry Dembrowski in the search box. It's refreshing to see his more down-to-earth approach to problems facing the 7th District and the country than the one we've had to date. To me, it shows that he … more ›