WASHINGTON (AP) Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, a Texan touched by a lobbying scandal that ensnared some of his former top aides and cost the Republican his leadership post, won't seek re-election to Congress, officials said Monday.
They said DeLay also is likely to resign his seat and leave Congress by the end of May or mid-June. That would trigger a special election for his replacement.
DeLay was expected to disclose his plans Tuesday at a news conference in Houston, said the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the congressman had not made that announcement.
Several officials said DeLay, an 11-term congressman, called Texas members of Congress to tell them he is dropping out of his re-election race.
"He'll resign," a former senior DeLay aide said.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-04-03-delay_x.htm
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The former exterminator has done it to himself. Good riddance.
They said DeLay also is likely to resign his seat and leave Congress by the end of May or mid-June. That would trigger a special election for his replacement.
DeLay was expected to disclose his plans Tuesday at a news conference in Houston, said the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the congressman had not made that announcement.
Several officials said DeLay, an 11-term congressman, called Texas members of Congress to tell them he is dropping out of his re-election race.
"He'll resign," a former senior DeLay aide said.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-04-03-delay_x.htm
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The former exterminator has done it to himself. Good riddance.
