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For the past eight years, you have given me the privilege of serving as
your Attorney General.


Thanks to a group of extraordinary professionals at the Department of
Justice whose tireless work--from protecting our children to holding more
accountable those responsible for the housing crisis--I believe we have
made Delaware a better place to live and to raise a family.

I'm proud of the work we've accomplished.


As your Attorney General I have done my best to remain true to the core
values I believe define public service-honesty, integrity, and doing right
by the people I serve.


Part of doing right by you is being straight with you about my future plans.


Therefore, I am announcing today that I will not seek reelection as your
Attorney General this November.


Over the past few months, as I've been planning to run for reelection, I
have also been giving a great deal of thought to running for Governor in
2016. What started as a thought--a very persistent thought--has now become
a course of action that I wish to pursue.


After careful consideration, I have concluded that it is not right to ask
for your support in 2014, knowing that my focus would be divided between
doing my job as Attorney General while at the same time running as a
prospective candidate for Governor.


The Office of Attorney General is a four-year commitment. Its
responsibilities are too significant, and the voters' trust too important
not to give it my complete and undivided attention. It should not be, nor
can it become, a two-year staging ground for another elective office.


I intend to honor and execute my duties as Attorney General to the fullest
extent until my term expires this January, and therefore will refrain from
discussing further my next steps until I complete my term of service.


There will be plenty of time after that to continue to discuss my plans as
a gubernatorial candidate.


Please know that the opportunity to serve you in this office is and always
has been a tremendous honor.


Thank you for the faith you've placed in me.


Take care,

Bea