By Andy McKeever
Angus Jennings says even if he is elected to lieutenant governor, that won’t stop him from being at local public hearings or sitting in with planning boards.
In fact, he says that is what is one of the things is missing from the state administration — a focus on the local governments.
“I think on a fundamental level, what we can bring to the voters is that some of the most important decisions are made in city and town hall. We have a recognition and a respect for the home-rule traditions that are not only embedded in our cultural but also embedded in our constitution,” Jennings said.
“In my view, the current administration has viewed home rule as a stumbling block to economic development.”
Jennings has partnered with Evan Falchuk in forming a new independent political party — United Independent Party — and the two are hoping to lead the next administration. Falchuk is seeking the governor’s seat while Jennings is on the ticket to be his lieutenant.
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