Democrat Senator Evan Bayh not seeking third term in the U.S. Senate
February 16th, 2010 - 12:42 am ICT by BNO NewsINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (BNO NEWS) – Democrat Senator Evan Bayh will not seek re-election for the U.S. Senate at the end of his current term, his office announced on Monday.
Sen. Bayh, 54, is currently serving his second term as U.S. Senator from Indiana. He expressed his desire to continue serving as a Senator for a third term but contrary to his previous statements he has changed his mind.
“After all these years, my passion for service to my fellow citizens is undiminished, but my desire to do so in Congress has waned,” Senator Bayh said.
Bayh has never lost an election. He was elected as Indiana Secretary of State in 1986. He also served as Governor of Indiana in two terms, 1988 and 1992. Bayh was later elected for the U.S. Senate in 1998.
In 2004, he stepped into the spotlight by asking Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for his resignation after his mistakes regarding the Iraq war.
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