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Ed Pawlowski-Allentown Mayor Cropped PhotoSaying he was having trouble being mayor and raising money to run for governor at the same time, Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination for governor today and said he’s backing state Treasurer Rob McCord.
“We have had some very good talks, and I believe this is the person who can lead Pennsylvania to a new and brighter future,” Mr. Pawlowski said in a statement issued by his campaign after making his announcement in Allentown. “As we move into the most competitive time during the primary campaign, it is important that we focus on what is really important – getting new leadership in the governor’s office and reversing the damage inflicted to the Commonwealth over the past four years.”
Mr. Pawlowski said he accomplished his campaign accomplished one goal: “drawing attention to the need for economic development and more jobs for Pennsylvanians.”
“But the truth is that it takes a lot of money to run for a state leadership position and raising that money takes a lot of time,” he said. “Because of my duties as mayor of the third largest city in the state, I simply was finding it difficult to run a city and spend the 8 to 10 hours a day fundraising that is needed to run an effective campaign. Every time I sat down to make fundraising calls, another issue with the City would come up. My time and focus needs to be concentrated on the continued revitalization of Allentown. I owe it to the people who elected me to a third term to focus my attention on Pennsylvania’s third-largest city and continue the great progress we have made there over the past eight years. Stepping down will allow me to focus all of my energy on the job that I really love: Being the Mayor of Allentown.”
Wonder if he would say if he were able to raise money?
Mr. McCord was grateful for the backing.
“Mayor Pawlowski and I share a common vision for the future of Pennsylvania,” Mr. McCord said. “We both believe in the power of education and economic development and the core need for safe neighborhoods. And we both know that, with appropriate innovation and investments, the best days of our Commonwealth are ahead of us.”
Mr. Pawlowski’s departure leaves Mr. McCord and six other hopefuls still in the race for now. The other six are U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, York County businessman Tom Wolf, former Department of Environmental Protection secretaries Katie McGinty and John Hanger, Cumberland County minister Max Myers and Lebanon County Commissioner Jo Ellen Litz.
–BORYS KRAWCZENIUK


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