Congressman Announces 2006 Nev. Gov. Bid
Thursday September 1, 2005 4:01 AM
By CHRISTINA ALMEIDA
Associated Press Writer
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Congressman Jim Gibbons joined what's expected to be a crowded 2006 field for governor, declaring his candidacy Wednesday in a speech emphasizing education and government restraint.
``We can always do better and we will by making sure government respects the wishes of those who fund it - the hardworking taxpayers,'' Gibbons told a crowd of supporters.
A conservative Republican from northern Nevada, Gibbons made his announcement alongside former vice presidential candidate Jack Kemp, a noted fiscal conservative who previously represented New York in Congress.
Polls show Gibbons as the early front-runner to succeed Gov. Kenny Guinn, a moderate Republican who will leave office at the end of 2006 after two four-year terms. Guinn has said he will endorse the winner of the Republican primary.
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