Breaking: Barney Frank not running for re-election
By: Pam Spaulding Monday November 28, 2011 10:34 am
http://pamshouseblend.firedoglake.com/2011/11/28/breaking-barney-frank-not-running-for-re-election/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
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/11/28/frank-retiring-from-congress-in-2012-reports/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
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/195579-rep-frank-wont-run-for-reelectionRep. 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
http://www.bilerico.com/2011/11/congressman_barney_frank_to_retire.php#.TtOuHXb7ZqA.facebookNews 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.
