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Gregg Harper Exits Leadership Race, Could Be in Line for House Administration Gavel
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Nov 12, 2012 08:04pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Daniel Newhauser |
| News Date | Tuesday, November 13, 2012 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Rep. Gregg Harper has dropped his bid to become Republican Conference secretary, narrowing the only three-way GOP leadership race to two candidates.
The Mississippi lawmaker sought a spot at the elected leadership table by touting his willingness to take on unenviable tasks for Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, especially a post on the Ethics Committee.
The same argument could just as easily be applied to another position for which Harper might be a candidate. His decision to step out of the leadership race is touching off speculation that he will seek the gavel of the House Administration Committee, where he is now the second-ranking Republican and chairman of a subcommittee.
House Administration Chairman Dan Lungren, R-Calif., trails in a close race against Democrat Ami Bera in his Sacramento-area district. At last count, Lungren was down by almost 1,800 votes, but the race has not been called and he has yet to concede. |
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