Just What We Need: One More Candidate for Governor

January 14, 2010 at 11:34 am by Ken Dixon

Just when you thought it was safe to use ink on your scorecard, along comes Chester First Selectman Tom Marsh, a cleaning-service contractor who this morning announced an exploratory committee for statewide office, including governor under the Republican banner.

"Connecticut State government is broken because of shortsighted solutions and an unwillingness to make tough decisions," he said in a statement accompanying his declaration. "The fiscal crisis in the early 90's brought us the income tax. The last budget crisis in 2002 saw slashes in state staffing" Marsh said. "We are standing today with a heavy tax burden, our state credit card maxed out, and still our leaders cannot decide what's strategically important in state government and how to balance revenues and expenses." He has not yet been posted on the State Elections Enforcement Commission Web site, but Republicans say he might be the only municipal official in the state whose community - granted, very well-heeled - has actually reduced spending over the last two years.