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GOP congressman who complained of Calif. redistricting process won’t seek re-election
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason Jan 07, 2012 09:08pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Washington Post |
| News Date | Sunday, January 8, 2012 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly, who has represented California’s Ventura County for 25 years, said Saturday he won’t seek re-election and will retire at the end of the current Congress.
New maps approved last year by the state’s independent redistricting commission had placed the 67-year-old Gallegly in the same district as Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, a fellow Republican who is chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
Gallegly could have taken on McKeon or tried to win an adjacent district that is decidedly more Democratic and Latino.
Instead, he announced in a written statement that he and his wife are looking forward to spending more time with their family and friends. |
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