State Sen. Andy McKenzie on Tuesday became the second of the 7 GOP senators whose seats are up in 2008 to announce that he won't seek re-election.
McKenzie, R-Ohio, instead plans to run for mayor of Wheeling next spring, The Associated Press reports.
McKenzie, 37, "said he hopes to work on economic development and housing if elected in Wheeling," the AP article said.
The Intelligencer of Wheeling also has a story So do the Charleston Daily Mail and MetroNews, which has audio from McKenzie's brief morning appearance on Talkline.
Sen. Vic Sprouse, R-Kanawha, said earlier this year that he would not run for another term. Three other GOP senators have either expressed interest in seeking other posts, or have filed precandidacy papers for an undeclared office.
At least 2 of the 10 Democrats up in 2008 have ruled out another run as well. Sen. Billy Wayne Bailey, D-Wyoming, is instead vying for secretary of state while Sen. Jon Blair Hunter, D-Monongalia, is retiring.
Republicans hold 11 of 34 seats in the state Senate.
30 October 2007
McKenzie Leaving Senate for Wheeling Mayoral Race
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I got a good laugh out of McKensie's statement on Talkline that since WV Dem's have co-opted abortion, gays, and guns, Republicans in WV have nothing to run on.
I hope little Mac gets his butt whipped up in Wheeling and moves to the other side of the world.
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