Mark Kelly not running for Giffords' seat [View all]
Published: Jan. 27, 2012 at 6:09 PM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Mark Kelly said Friday he is not running for the House seat left vacant by the resignation of his wife, Gabrielle Giffords D-Ariz.
Although it's common for a person to run for a seat vacated by their spouse, Kelly, a NASA astronaut and naval officer, put aside any speculation he would continue his wife's work in Congress.
"That would not be me," Kelly told CNN. "I'm not running. My job right now is to make sure Gabby has everything she needs."
Kelly said the decision to resign from Congress was "difficult" for Giffords, but she made the choice to focus on the recovery of her communication skills, The Hill reported.
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