Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk announced her plans to run for re-election to the county's head office Wednesday.
Gov. Jim Doyle and Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz were among Falk's supporters who joined her on the steps of the City-County Building as she declared her to intention to run for a fourth term as county executive in spring 2009.
Later in the afternoon, Falk addressed attendees at a Register for Change"" rally near the state Capitol and expressed her desire to keep working with local politicians like Cieslewicz and continue progressive policymaking throughout the county.
""One of the many reason I am anxious to earn your support next April '¦ is not only do I get to work for you every single day, but I get to work for the mayor that you have all helped elect and to move a progressive agenda for the city of Madison and Dane County,"" Falk said. ""I'm very grateful and honored to work with Mayor Dave.""
Falk was first elected county executive in 1997. Since then, she has had two unsuccessful attempts at state offices, first losing the Democratic bid for governor in 2002 and then narrowly losing the position of attorney general to Republican J.B. Van Hollen in 2006.
