By Katherine Gregg
Journal State House Bureau
PROVIDENCE — A second Republican is on the verge of announcing his candidacy for governor.
Tax accountant and former state Rep. Victor Moffitt confirmed Thursday that he intends to announce his candidacy for governor on April 15, which, not entirely coincidentally, is the deadline for filing tax returns.
At that point, Moffitt, 60, of Coventry said he will roll out an updated version of the three R’s — “Reduce, Replace and Reform” — that he first unveiled when he ran for state treasurer on the Reform Party ticket in 1998.
“I will be laying out my entire tax program on April 15,” said Moffitt, who opted against running for reelection in 2008 after serving three terms in the House of Representatives. Read the Story
