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Corey Stewart On The Fast Track

by Doug Mataconis @ 2:53 pm on February 14, 2008.

There have been rumors about this for awhile, but it appears that Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart is preparing a run for Lieutenant Governor in 2009:

RICHMOND — Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey A. Stewart, who engineered the county’s crackdown on illegal aliens last summer, plans to run for lieutenant governor next year.

Mr. Stewart, a Republican, told The Washington Times the job would give him the platform to pressure lawmakers into doing more to crackdown on illegal aliens.

“By running statewide it gives me the bully pulpit to do that,” he said.

While several Republicans are said to be considering bids for attorney general next year, Mr. Stewart, a Minnesota native and Georgetown University graduate, is the party’s highest-profile figure to indicate he is running for the job.

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He said the early announcement, which he plans to make either later this month or next month, will provide him with time to introduce himself to all regions of the diverse state.

For those who believe that illegal immigration is the biggest problem in the Commonwealth today, this will no doubt be good news. For those of us who think the state should have other priorities beyond worrying about who’s coming across the Rio Grande, I guess we can only hope that other candidates come along.