Bart Gordon Announces He Will Retire From House
Good news today. The Tennessean reports that Bart Gordon is set to retire from the House of Representatives.
Rep. Bart Gordon, the dean of the Tennessee congressional delegation, announced this morning that he will retire at the end of next year.
“When I was elected, I was the youngest member of the Tennessee congressional delegation; now, I’m one of the oldest,” Gordon, D-Murfreesboro, said in a written statement. ” In fact, I have members of my staff who weren’t even born when I took office. That tells me it’s time for a new chapter.”
Gordon said he made his decision after consulting with his wife, Leslie. “Turning 60 has led me to re-evaluate what’s next. I have an 8-year-old daughter and a wonderful wife who has a very demanding job. I am the only child of my 83-year-old mother, Margaret. They have made sacrifices to allow me to do what I love by serving in Congress, and now it’s my turn,” Gordon said. Gordon is in his 13th two-year term. He is the chairman of the House Science and Technology Committee, the only Tennessee House member to chair a committee.
Now I won’t have to work in 2010 to see he is not re-elected. Maybe my district can find a fiscally conservative Republican to send to D.C. Gordon has pretty much voted in lock step with Obama’s agenda. That put me at odds with this supposed “blue dog”.
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