Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
Jim Pederson, former Arizona Democratic Party chairman and a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2006, has been "exploring" running for governor.
Pederson tests the waters with this recent guest opinion in the East Valley Tribune Pursue better choices for state budget
By Jim Pederson, Commentary – 4.18.09
I cannot stand quietly by and only watch what is happening to Arizona. It is time to speak out.
Barely three years ago, we were talking about Arizona’s future, its spectacular growth potential and how we would best manage and leverage that growth. We were talking about transportation, better jobs and more jobs in important growth sectors: high-tech, bio-tech, innovation, science and sustainability.