Breaking: Barney Frank not running for re-election
By: Pam Spaulding Monday November 28, 2011 10:34 am
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The thorn in the side of many right-wingers, and the senior openly gay member of Congress, Rep. Barney Frank, does not intend to seek re-election in 2012, according to a statement from the 16-term congressman's office.
Office of Congressman Barney Frank
Barney Frank to Hold Press Conference to Announce Plans Not to Run in 2012
NEWTON, MA – Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts 4th Congressional District, Ranking Member of the House of the House Financial Services Committee, will hold a press conference in Newton, MA today to formally announce and answer questions about his decision not to run for re-election in 2012.
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Frank retiring from Congress in 2012
By Chris Johnson on November 28, 2011
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The longest serving openly gay member of Congress won't seek re-election to the U.S. House in 2012, according to a statement from his office.
The statement says Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is set to announce his retirement during a press conference at Newton City Hall in Massachusetts later on Monday. Had the lawmaker sought re-election, he would have been pursuing a 17th term in Congress.
The Massachusetts Democrat is one of four openly gay members of Congress. The other three are Reps. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Jared Polis (D-Colo.) and David Cicilline (D-R.I.) Baldwin is leaving her seat to pursue a run for U.S. Senate, but gay candidate Mark Pocan is seeking to replace her.
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Rep. Frank won't run for reelection
By Erik Wasson and Russell Berman - 11/28/11 09:54 AM ET
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Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) will announce Monday that he is not seeking re-election, ending a 32-year career in the House.
Frank, 71, is the top Democrat on the Financial Services Committee and the architect, with former Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), of the sweeping Wall Street regulatory reform law enacted in 2010.
He is scheduled to hold a press conference at 1 p.m. in his district, according to a spokesman, who said the congressman would announce at that time the reason for his decision. His retirement will deprive the House of one of its most colorful characters, a man known for his quick and often caustic wit.
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Congressman Barney Frank to Retire
Filed By Bil Browning | November 28, 2011 10:15 AM
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News is currently breaking that openly gay Representative Barney Frank will retire at the end of this term. The 16 term Congressman will hold a press conference at 1pm today in Massachusetts to announce his decision. CBS News reports:
Longtime Democratic Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts is set to announce he will not seek re-election in 2012.
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Frank first took office in Massachusetts' 4th congressional district in 1981 and served as chairman of the House Financial Services committee from 2007 to 2011.
The man was no ally to trans people.
good ridance!