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At 86, Rockwall Republican Ralph Hall seeks 16th term in Congress
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Jan 02, 2010 11:53am |
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| Category | General |
| Author | Tom Benning |
| Media | Newspaper - Dallas Morning News |
| News Date | Friday, January 1, 2010 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON – Ask Rep. Ralph Hall when he might retire, and the 86-year-old congressman says he is waiting on Wal-Mart to tell him when he is old enough to be a greeter.
The deadpan humor is part of the folksiness that has endeared Hall to friends, foes and voters in northeast Texas for 30 years. And if the Rockwall Republican has his way, he's not done yet. Last month, Hall filed to run for a 16th term.
Hall is the oldest member of the U.S. House. Elected in 1980, he has served longer than any other Texan now in Congress. He could retire at any time, and hardly a soul would fault him. He doesn't need the $174,000 congressional salary, and some relatives say they wish he would stay home in Rockwall.
But Hall says there are too many things he has left to accomplish. He says Texas can't afford to lose his seniority – he's a longtime member of the energy committee, and the top Republican on the science committee. He wants to be there if Republicans retake the House – as he predicts they will this year. |
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