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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns of Nebraska announced Monday that he will not seek re-election in 2014, saying he wants a "quieter time" to focus on his family following a busy political career that included stints as governor and President George W. Bush's agriculture secretary.
The Nebraska Republican announced that he was retiring from the Senate after one term. He said he and his wife, Stephanie, had decided that the time has come to end a 32-year career in public service that has spanned more than half of his life.
In an interview, Johanns rejected the notion that he was leaving because of heightened partisanship in the U.S. Senate.
The announcement came as a surprise to many GOP insiders.
Johanns' decision to retire opens a new 2014 race in Nebraska, a solidly red state where Republicans hold all the congressional seats.
Although he began his political career as a Democrat, Johanns has made a name for himself as a staunch conservative since his election to the Senate in 2008.....snip~
Nebraska Sen. Johanns says he won't seek 2nd term - Yahoo! News
This is a total surprise.....no one was counting on this guy to retire after one term. Lets hope Nebraska can keep the seat Red. :shock:
The Nebraska Republican announced that he was retiring from the Senate after one term. He said he and his wife, Stephanie, had decided that the time has come to end a 32-year career in public service that has spanned more than half of his life.
In an interview, Johanns rejected the notion that he was leaving because of heightened partisanship in the U.S. Senate.
The announcement came as a surprise to many GOP insiders.
Johanns' decision to retire opens a new 2014 race in Nebraska, a solidly red state where Republicans hold all the congressional seats.
Although he began his political career as a Democrat, Johanns has made a name for himself as a staunch conservative since his election to the Senate in 2008.....snip~
Nebraska Sen. Johanns says he won't seek 2nd term - Yahoo! News
This is a total surprise.....no one was counting on this guy to retire after one term. Lets hope Nebraska can keep the seat Red. :shock: