Governor Outlines “The Decent Thing to Do”
Since election night, there have been murmurs throughout Wisconsin about Governor Scott Walker being unavailable to the media. Wednesday morning, Governor Walker addressed those concerns through a post to his facebook page.
Decency. The media wants to know why I haven’t spoke with them in a week. The answer is simple: the decent thing to do is to let Governor-elect Tony Evers have his time to talk about his transition.
During the past week, I spoke with Evers, talked to my staff and cabinet, attended a memorial service in Milwaukee for long-time community leader Jack McKeithan, attended the Green Bay Packers game at Lambeau Field, met with my chief of staff about the transition and helped my mother pack up and then move into a new apartment.
At some point in the future I will talk to the press but it is only decent to let Governor-elect Evers have a week without me filling the airwaves.
Republican Governor Walker lost the gubernatorial election on November 6 to Democrat Tony Evers. Evers will assume his new position in January.
In a statement on November 7, Governor Walker commented on the results of the race, stating:
“First, I want to thank God. Win or lose, God’s abundant grace is more than enough for any of us.
Next, I want to thank my family.
My wife Tonette is amazing. She has been my rock and the core of our family. She has been a tremendous leader on addressing the issue of trauma. I love her so very much and am grateful that we will spend the rest of our lives together.
Our son Matt is amazing. He lives and works in Milwaukee and started a digital marketing firm with a few other guys this year called Platform Digital. We are so proud of him.
Our other son Alex is equally amazing. He worked for Leah Vukmir’s campaign as the political director and did an amazing job. We are so proud of him.
My mother has been unbelievable throughout my life – and again during this campaign. I am so grateful for her love and her example of how to love others.
It was great to travel with my brother, David, on Election Day. I am so glad that he, my sister-in-law, Maria, and my nieces Isabella and Eva live close by. I love them dearly.
Thanks to all our other family and close friends who’ve been with us every step of the way.
It was odd not having my Dad physically with me on Election Day. I know, however, that he is with our Heavenly Father and that brings me comfort for the future.
Thank you to all of our amazing supporters who worked so hard and gave so much of their time, talent and treasure to our efforts. I am so deeply grateful for their help!
Thank you to our campaign team and the team at the Party through the leadership of Joe and Keith, Brad and Mark. Thanks to R.J., Deb and Bill and the rest of the team.
Thanks to Eric and Ellen and all of our official staff and cabinet and the rest of the team in the administration. I am so thankful for their devotion to public service.
Thanks to Tony Evers for his gracious comments on our call today. I offered the full support of my staff and our cabinet as he begins the transition process.
Finally, thank you to the voters of the great State of Wisconsin. It has been my honor to serve as your Governor for nearly eight years. We’ve come a long way together and it is my sincere hope that the progress we’ve made during our time in office will continue and that we can keep Wisconsin working for generations to come.
Thank you and may God bless the people of Wisconsin.”
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