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Romero drops out of Congress race
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| Contributor | Ex-New Jerseyan |
| Last Edited | Ex-New Jerseyan Jan 09, 2009 01:14pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Sacramento Bee |
| News Date | Friday, January 9, 2009 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Sen. Gloria Romero has dropped out of the running to replace Rep. Hilda Solis in Congress, the Los Angeles Democrat announced late Thursday, throwing her support to fellow Latino candidate Sen. Gil Cedillo.
"I would have been a formidable and winning candidate and a champion for the people in the next Congress," Romero said in a statement. But "I have evaluated the wonderful opportunities before me and have chosen to listen to my heart."
Romero said she will run, as previously expected, for the post of state superintendent of public instruction in 2010.
"My passion is education. I understand that education is the civil rights issue of our time -- the great equalizer in America. My commitment -- particularly now as the Chair of both the powerful Senate Education Committee and Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee on Education -- is to lead the Senate's effort to transform and hold accountable our state's public education system," Romero said. |
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