Buttigieg on the governor’s seat

The exchange began with a simple enough question, “How does Governor Pete sound to you?” But for the next couple of minutes the answer to that and some pointed follow up’s were anything but simple.

Here for the first time you’ll be reading what appears to be the first comments by new Michigan Traverse City resident Pete Buttigieg on his thoughts or lack of same on running for governor here.

The “Off the Record” Public TV interview was conducted in the basement of Kellogg Center almost a year ago on December 21st. It was arranged by former Michigan Gov. Jim Blanchard who had booked the U.S. Transportation Secretary to be part of the governor’s $1 million endowment for the Jim Blanchard Public Service Forum.