Wisconsin Republican State Rep. Jeskewitz Retiring
Jeskewitz First Elected In 1996
Posted: 5:46 pm CDT May 8, 2008
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READ: Visit Channel 3000's Politics SectionREAD: Channel 3000's "Reality Check" SeriesINTERACTIVE: Write Your Rep.VISIT: Follow Money In PoliticsMADISON, Wis. -- State Assembly Rep. Sue Jeskewitz will not run for a seventh term representing Washington and Waukesha counties.Jeskewitz is the fourth Republican in the Assembly to announce they will not run again. Four Assembly Democrats also are retiring.Republicans currently hold a 52-47 majority in the Assembly. Democrats have made gaining majority control of the chamber one of their top priorities in the fall elections and losing a Republican to retirement only helps.Jeskewitz was first elected in 1996. She is co-chair of the joint Audit Committee.The 66-year-old said Thursday she came to her decision to retire after months of soul-searching and deliberation.
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