Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona, who has been considering a run for Senate for a few months, has decided to run for the seat set to be vacated by Jon Kyl, according to the AP:
The 61-year-old Carmona moved back to Tucson after his surgeon general stint. He says he believes that Washington is broken and noted that his experience as a surgeon and deputy sheriff taught him to work with others to get results.
Carmona describes himself as a fierce independent. He will run against Don Bivens in the Democratic primary.
This article appears in Nov 10-16, 2011.
The good news, Carmona butted heads with the Bush administration while Surgeon General. The bad news, being a physician (make that a surgeon) does not qualify him for office. I’m holding my opinion on his ability to participate in government as a federal Senator until I hear him speak about national and state interests – the economy, jobs, foreign policy, etc.