Stevenson decides not to run

After a public, two-month decision-making process, Mitch Stevenson, a well-known former movie theater manager, announced this morning that he would not be running for the state House of Representatives — at least this year.
State GOP leaders had aggressively recruited the Rochester resident and saw the combination of his name recognition and business credentials as an ideal political resume. They had in fact called him their “dream candidate” and had hoped to run him in House District 30A, a seat currently held by Rep. Tina Liebling.
But Stevenson said he could never really convince himself that he was right for the GOP Party — either major party for that matter.
“I told (GOP House Minority Leader Marty Seifert) a number of times that I kept waiting for that Eureka moment that would really put me over the 95 percent mark. But to me, there are still too many questions out there about the party — about both parties,” Stevenson said.

Comments

[taxpayer]

Good for you, Mitch. Stick to your beliefs and don't let the politicians push you into anything. We still miss you when we visit the theater...