California Rep. Jackie Speier, survivor of Jonestown massacre, to retire from Congress [View all]

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Source: Los Angeles Times

WASHINGTON — California Rep. Jackie Speier said Tuesday she would not run for reelection next year, the latest House Democrat to retire in the face of what could be a difficult election cycle for the party.
Speier, who has represented San Mateo County and San Francisco since 2008, said in a video announcement that it’s “time for me to come home.”

“Time for me to be more than a weekend wife, mother and friend,” said Speier, who is a close ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco).

Read more: https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-11-16/jackie-speier-to-retire-from-congress