Former state treasurer and auditor general Barbara Hafer said Monday that she will seek the House seat long held by the late Congressman John Murtha, making her the first Democrat to declare her candidacy in the wake of Murtha’s death last week.
In an exclusive interview with pa2010.com, Hafer said that “I will never be able to fill Murtha’s shoes, but I would be honored to follow him.”
“Of course everyone is shocked and saddened about John Murtha passing away,” she said, “but we always have to look forward and try to continue the work he has done for our state.”