NORTHBRIDGE, Deschire--Fresh off winning a three-way race for governor, Jan Beamer (N) is promising bold changes in state government.
Speaking to reporters at the capital in Northbridge, Beamer said she wants to "usher in a new era" in Deschire, and her main focus will be education, social justice, and the environment.
"The citizens of Deschire are skeptical of state government, and for good reason," Beamer said. "We've had corruption and inaction in previous administrations. Promises that were not kept have left many feeling cynical. But I say today, from this moment on, no more. We are moving forward, and we are turning the page to a new chapter in our state's history."
The Nationalist assemblywoman defeated businessmen Robert Mar (Conservative) and Grant Riley (Democratic-Reformist) to become Deschire's fourth governor. She won with a plurality of the vote, taking 48.80%, while Mar and Riley split the conservative vote, with Mar winning 28.28% and Riley taking 22.92%, respectively.
Beamer will take office on January 7, 2013, and will succeed Conservative Gov. Sharon Kelley, who did not run for re-election.
Kelley was popular when she won the governorship in a special election in November 2007. Voters saw her as an alternative to Nationalist Lt. Gov. Jake Kemp, who though never charged, was closely associated with corrupt Gov. Jane Sonda (N).
The last two years of Kelley's tenure, however, have seen her approval ratings tumble. A poll conducted in May of this year showed Kelley's approval rating at just 32%.
With Kelley not seeking a third term, Conservatives nominated Berivian businessman Robert Mar for governor in 2012. But Democratic-Reformist businessman Grant Riley, who previously ran for governor in 2007 against Kelley and Kemp, decided to make a second run due to his frustration with both major parties. Riley's entrance into the race resulted in a split conservative vote, allowing Beamer to win handily.
Beamer did not win a majority of the vote, instead, taking nearly 49 percent. Under Deschire law, a candidate must only win a minimum of 45% to be declared the winner.
She acknowledged she did not win an outright majority or a mandate from the voters, but she pledged to be a governor for all Deschireans.
"To the people who did not vote for me, I ask for your trust, and I ask that you give me a fair chance. Change isn't going to happen overnight, but I will work tirelessly to change the way Northbridge works."
Speaking to reporters at the capital in Northbridge, Beamer said she wants to "usher in a new era" in Deschire, and her main focus will be education, social justice, and the environment.
"The citizens of Deschire are skeptical of state government, and for good reason," Beamer said. "We've had corruption and inaction in previous administrations. Promises that were not kept have left many feeling cynical. But I say today, from this moment on, no more. We are moving forward, and we are turning the page to a new chapter in our state's history."
The Nationalist assemblywoman defeated businessmen Robert Mar (Conservative) and Grant Riley (Democratic-Reformist) to become Deschire's fourth governor. She won with a plurality of the vote, taking 48.80%, while Mar and Riley split the conservative vote, with Mar winning 28.28% and Riley taking 22.92%, respectively.
Beamer will take office on January 7, 2013, and will succeed Conservative Gov. Sharon Kelley, who did not run for re-election.
Kelley was popular when she won the governorship in a special election in November 2007. Voters saw her as an alternative to Nationalist Lt. Gov. Jake Kemp, who though never charged, was closely associated with corrupt Gov. Jane Sonda (N).
The last two years of Kelley's tenure, however, have seen her approval ratings tumble. A poll conducted in May of this year showed Kelley's approval rating at just 32%.
With Kelley not seeking a third term, Conservatives nominated Berivian businessman Robert Mar for governor in 2012. But Democratic-Reformist businessman Grant Riley, who previously ran for governor in 2007 against Kelley and Kemp, decided to make a second run due to his frustration with both major parties. Riley's entrance into the race resulted in a split conservative vote, allowing Beamer to win handily.
Beamer did not win a majority of the vote, instead, taking nearly 49 percent. Under Deschire law, a candidate must only win a minimum of 45% to be declared the winner.
She acknowledged she did not win an outright majority or a mandate from the voters, but she pledged to be a governor for all Deschireans.
"To the people who did not vote for me, I ask for your trust, and I ask that you give me a fair chance. Change isn't going to happen overnight, but I will work tirelessly to change the way Northbridge works."
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