Politics & Government
Darien First Selectman To Seek Lt. Governor Post: Report
The four-term Republican has easily won re-election three times.
DARIEN, CT — Jayme Stevenson, Darien's four-term First Selectman, has filed paperwork with the state to run for Lt. Governor, she posted on her Twitter page Tuesday.
"Change begins by stepping in the arena...papers are filed to run for Lieutenant Governor of CT," she wrote. "Time for a new leadership team to restore confidence, stability and hope for a brighter future."
Stevenson, a Republican, has cruised to re-election three times on the strength of her skills at running Darien in an efficient and fiscally responsible manner. Those abilities could help her statewide should she win the party's nomination, as voters look to leaders to help Connecticut get out from under its fiscal woes.
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Change begins by stepping in the arena...papers are filed to run for Lieutenant Governor of CT. Time for a new leadership team to restore confidence, stability and hope for a brighter future. #womenleaders @Stevenson4CT @DarienTimes @DennisHouseTV @CTGOP #Darien pic.twitter.com/hpbci5ZABK
— Jayme Stevenson (@JaymeStevenson) January 30, 2018
Stevenson hinted over the weekend that she may seek higher office this year when she appeared on Dennis House's "Face the State" on WFSB-TV.
From Face the State on @WFSBnews Darien First Selectman @JaymeStevenson won’t rule out run for higher office this year @DarienTimes @CTGOP pic.twitter.com/wTgjcKxBkx
— Dennis House (@DennisHouseTV) January 28, 2018
Photo of Jayme Stevenson via her Twitter page
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