Gov. Patrick: 'I'm Not Going Anywhere'
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick has once again declared his intention to serve out the remainder of his second term.
The governor told a gathering of business leaders on Tuesday that that he loves his job, adding: "I'm not going anywhere."
Patrick has said many times before that he plans to remain at the Statehouse through his current term, which ends in January 2015. But speculation has persisted that Patrick might be in line for a top federal post in Washington if his close friend, President Barack Obama, wins re-election in November.
The governor told the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce that he planned on making the traditional farewell walk down the Statehouse steps at the end of his term.
He also repeated that he would not run for a third term.
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