Deputy state Commerce Secretary Zach Brandon announced his candidacy for Dane County Executive Tuesday, promising to create an economic climate more conducive to job creation in Dane County.
""Dane County has to get into economic development in a real, meaningful way, and I know how to do that,"" Brandon said in a statement. ""Lots of candidates for office talk the talk about the importance of job creation, but I'm the only one who's walked the walk.""
Brandon will join Dane County Board Chairman Scott McDonell, state Rep. Joe Parisi, D-Madison, and Verona Mayor Jon Hochammer in the race to replace current Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk after she finishes her term in December and serves as interim executive through April.
Although he did not specify how he would promote job creation, he said he would take bold action to create a better business climate.
""This is personal to me,"" he said. ""I am not Johnny-Come-Lately on jobs.""
