With no offer from Giuliani Partners, C. Scott Vanderhoef decides he wants to keep his job

C. Scott Vanderhoef, after discovering he had no other job options, has decided to seek a fifth term as Rockland County Executive.

Vanderhoef told The Journal News today that he will run for re-election, and plans to make a formal announcement at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Blauvelt Firehouse.

Orangetown Supervisor Thom Kleiner has already announced that he will run for the office.

Vanderhoef, a Republican, has served since 1994 and is in his fourth four-year term.

Kleiner, a Democrat, has served as Orangetown supervisor since 1997 and is in his seventh two-year term.

The job pays $137,765 for 2009.

But I'm thinking his resume can't be fixed, even to keep his current job. He took five terms to put this county in jeopardy, I don't believe he'll be able to fix it in one term.

This puts Rockland County Dems in unique position where we can point at the Republican candidate and sneer, "Tax and spend," "tax and spend."