Staff report
In a speech Monday, Gov. Peter Shumlin announced he will not run for re-election in 2016.
“I reached this decision after a lot of thought and consideration. It is the honor of my life to serve as Vermont’s governor. I want to serve in this role until I feel confident that we have accomplished what we promised to do,” said Shumlin to reporters at the State House in Montpelier.
Shumlin said he’s “never seen politics as a lifelong career.”
Shumlin was narrowly elected in 2014, holding off a challenge from Republican Scott Milne. Shumlin received 46.36 percent of the vote, forcing the decision to the legislature, which picked Shumlin in a 110-69 vote.