By Deus Ngowi
MAINE Governor, John Baldacci is gearing towards retirement, and is due to engage on helping children, so that his seat will be up for a new person, come the next election.
The governor, who is serving his second term under Democratic ticket, said at the Capital Augusta July 21st that he will not run again for the seat, as he has served enough in such capacities, and will have to let someone else succeed him.
Baldacci was speaking to Tanzanian journalists who were in the country under USAID exchange program, majoring in HIV/AIDS, Democracy and Good Governance, undertaken by The Maine University, where also the journalists resided.
The governor, who is a native of Bangor, Maine said that after retirement, one and a half years to come, he plans to teach, and establish programs for children, including sports. It means Baldacci will be going back to Bangor where he was brought up.
Baldacci who was born in 1955 has been in politics for about 30 years now, and was first elected in public office in 1978, earning a seat in Bangor City Council at the age of 23. Baldacci was elected to Bangor State Senate in 1982 where he served for 12 years. He was in 2002 elected as Maine State Governor.
As a great Obama supporter, Baldacci said that after retirement, he thinks he will help the president and his administration too. However, he made it clear that he is now busy in his initiatives, some of which are education and environment conservation.
Having just returned from governors’ meeting, Baldacci said he is insisting in protecting the children; provide them with quality education at all levels and protect natural resources for betterment of those present and of future generations. He said they are providing technical education together with university one, so as everybody is well equipped with the needed education.
Commenting on the current global financial meltdown and consequent stimulus package offered by The Federal Government, Governor Baldacci said they, as a state, are doing the best to make sure the economy grows, going by wise acts of Roosevelt who ensured that there is always social security.
Baldacci said he works very closely with senators, as far as stimulus package is concerned, so as the ‘fire’ which has been lit gets on, and they protect people like teachers so as they do not loose jobs; and also help schools, energy sector and the infrastructure.
Being in a marathon meetings and having being reminded several times of a yet another one, of which he was nearly getting out of its schedule, the governor unassumingly said he could not clearly speak of the present HIV/AIDS situation, because he was receiving conflicting reports about the pandemic. It is on record that as of February this year, Maine State had 1,200 AIDS patients.
Governor Baldacci, the son of a politician too, who are great followers of Kennedy, said he is about to have enough of politics, and made it clear that as a Democrat, he has not experienced any problem from the rivals Republicans in executing his duties.
He said that as a chief executive, as other Republicans are also, the duty before him is to enable people run towards development, by availing to them resources and necessary information, regardless of political affiliation.
“As a chief executive, I am interested in work,” he said and added that bipartisan politics are there and they are for solution to problems, which are responsibilities of both parties, and one of them is to make sure budgets balance.
MAINE Governor, John Baldacci is gearing towards retirement, and is due to engage on helping children, so that his seat will be up for a new person, come the next election.
The governor, who is serving his second term under Democratic ticket, said at the Capital Augusta July 21st that he will not run again for the seat, as he has served enough in such capacities, and will have to let someone else succeed him.
Baldacci was speaking to Tanzanian journalists who were in the country under USAID exchange program, majoring in HIV/AIDS, Democracy and Good Governance, undertaken by The Maine University, where also the journalists resided.
The governor, who is a native of Bangor, Maine said that after retirement, one and a half years to come, he plans to teach, and establish programs for children, including sports. It means Baldacci will be going back to Bangor where he was brought up.
Baldacci who was born in 1955 has been in politics for about 30 years now, and was first elected in public office in 1978, earning a seat in Bangor City Council at the age of 23. Baldacci was elected to Bangor State Senate in 1982 where he served for 12 years. He was in 2002 elected as Maine State Governor.
As a great Obama supporter, Baldacci said that after retirement, he thinks he will help the president and his administration too. However, he made it clear that he is now busy in his initiatives, some of which are education and environment conservation.
Having just returned from governors’ meeting, Baldacci said he is insisting in protecting the children; provide them with quality education at all levels and protect natural resources for betterment of those present and of future generations. He said they are providing technical education together with university one, so as everybody is well equipped with the needed education.
Commenting on the current global financial meltdown and consequent stimulus package offered by The Federal Government, Governor Baldacci said they, as a state, are doing the best to make sure the economy grows, going by wise acts of Roosevelt who ensured that there is always social security.
Baldacci said he works very closely with senators, as far as stimulus package is concerned, so as the ‘fire’ which has been lit gets on, and they protect people like teachers so as they do not loose jobs; and also help schools, energy sector and the infrastructure.
Being in a marathon meetings and having being reminded several times of a yet another one, of which he was nearly getting out of its schedule, the governor unassumingly said he could not clearly speak of the present HIV/AIDS situation, because he was receiving conflicting reports about the pandemic. It is on record that as of February this year, Maine State had 1,200 AIDS patients.
Governor Baldacci, the son of a politician too, who are great followers of Kennedy, said he is about to have enough of politics, and made it clear that as a Democrat, he has not experienced any problem from the rivals Republicans in executing his duties.
He said that as a chief executive, as other Republicans are also, the duty before him is to enable people run towards development, by availing to them resources and necessary information, regardless of political affiliation.
“As a chief executive, I am interested in work,” he said and added that bipartisan politics are there and they are for solution to problems, which are responsibilities of both parties, and one of them is to make sure budgets balance.
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