MADISON – State Representative Tip McGuire made the following statement regarding Governor Tony Evers’ decision to not run for a third term:

“Today, Governor Tony Evers announced that he would not run for re-election. While I had hoped for a third Evers term, I know that the Governor did not come to this decision lightly, and is doing the right thing for himself and his family.

“Seven years ago, our state finally ended a long, dark time in the Governor’s office, where attacks on workers and education were commonplace, and the Governor cared more about primary voters in Iowa than the Wisconsinites he was meant to serve.

“Governor Evers was the antidote to the Walker years that our state so desperately needed. Throughout his time in the East Wing, Gov. Evers has been our Education Governor, always putting kids and our state’s future first. I am extremely grateful to Gov. Evers for his service to our state and the hard work of his administration to do the will of the people over all else.

“There is still important work to be done for the rest of his term, and I know Gov. Evers will not take his foot off the gas. I look forward to working with the Evers administration to continue fighting for what’s best for the people of the state of Wisconsin.”