Cape Girardeau native to make a run for the Governor’s office…
Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder announced his candidacy for governor over the weekend near the scene of last year’s protests in Ferguson. He was a guest on the KZIM KSIM Morning News Watch with Faune Riggin. Kinder says he chose Ferguson to drive home the point that state government failed us all in this situation. Surrounded by what he called a racially and politically diverse group he said No more Fergusons, not now not ever. He tells KZIM KSIM…
Kinder says people need to know state government will not allow outside forces to come in and control the office of Governor. He has been Lieutenant Governor since 2005 and says when you’ve done all you can in a job you move on to another. After 12 years in the state legislature and then as second in command he believes he is the man for the job. He will be joined in the Republican gubernatorial primary August 4th by former House Speaker Catherine Hanaway, Former NAVY Seal Eric Grietens, Former State rep Randy Asbury, and State Senator Mike Parson. The winner would potentially face the only declared Democrat – Attorney General Chris Koster. The 2016 Missouri gubernatorial election will be held on November 8, 2016