Would Rizzo Run for Lt. Gov?
City Council returns to work after the summer recess next week. But will this be the last fall session for Councilman Frank Rizzo? The at-large Republican says that he’s seriously considering a bid for lieutenant governor. “I have talked to prominent people in Republican politics that have approached me and said, ‘You’d be a great guy to run with Tom Corbett,’ ” Rizzo said. Corbett, the state Attorney General who hails from western Pennsylvania, is poised to announce his gubernatorial plans Monday. “Allegheny County-Philadelphia County, I think, is a ticket [combination] that would be tough to beat,” Rizzo said. Despite Rizzo’s tough talk, PhillyClout doubts that he would give up his comfy Council seat for a statewide race. But Rizzo insisted that he’s considering it and will make a decision by early 2010. “I think as a minority member of the Republican Party in Philadelphia, I’ve accomplished a lot,” Rizzo said. “I think in all politicians’ blood is [a feeling that] you want to take t
