Killion drops Lt. Gov. bid

Just over a month after getting into the race for Lieutenant Governor, state Representative Tom Killion got out Friday.

In a statement, Killion attributed his decision to the ongoing budget difficulties in Harrisburg.

“Over the past several months, I have had the opportunity to meet with residents from throughout the state,” he said. “Voters are extremely concerned about the state’s economy, job creation, and particularly the potential for another drawn out budget process in 2010. I feel that I can best serve the people of Pennsylvania from within the legislature, working to ensure state government remains fiscally responsible and fighting efforts to raise taxes on working families.

“In the coming months, I will work hard to help elect Attorney General Tom Corbett the next Governor of Pennsylvania,” Killion added. “We need someone with Corbett’s integrity in the Governor’s office to help lead our state out of the recession, stand up to the corruption in Harrisburg, begin the process of creating new jobs, and address the concerns of working men and women.”