[Governor Brennan Not Running for Senate]

DateDecember 21 1983

AbstractPress conference setting; Governor Joseph Brennan says he has decided not to run for the United States Senate, calling it the most difficult decision of his political life. His responsibility he says is with the state and furthering the agenda that the people of the state entrusted with him when they voted for him as governor; Reaction from Charles Pray, President of the Maine Senate; Rep. Edward Kelleher (D-Bangor), a friend of Brennan; Rep. John Martin (D-Eagle Lake), Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives; Rep. Elizabeth Mitchell (D-Vassalboro); Rep. Barry Hobbins (D-Saco); views of the empty legislative chambers and hallways with those in conversation and doing daily business; the recording ends abruptly;