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[SC] Brown Will Not Seek Re-election
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| News Date | Sunday, January 3, 2010 01:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | By Adam Fogle | January 3rd, 2010
Republican Congressman Henry Brown, who has served South Carolina in the U.S. House since 2001, will retire at the end of his term, sources tell The Palmetto Scoop.
Brown will announce his intention to not seek re-election at a 2 p.m press conference on Monday in his district.
Sources said Brown was upset with being a member of the minority party in Washington. And at 74 years old, age was also a factor in Brown’s decision not to run again.
At least four Republicans have already announced their intention to challenge Brown, including Mt. Pleasant Town Councilman Mark Fava and businessman Carroll Campbell III.
Brown’s departure from the race, however, will likely open the field to a host of new candidates.
Before serving in Congress, Brown was the chairman of the powerful South Carolina House Ways and Means Committee. In 2008, he barely edged out Democrat Linda Ketner to win a fifth term in office. |
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