Friday, March 16, 2012

New York Rep. Gary Ackerman to retire

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection this year.

“I’ve been truly privileged to have had the opportunity to fight for the beliefs of my neighbors in both the state capital and in the halls of Congress,” Ackerman said in a statement. “During my years in Congress, it has been my pleasure to address the needs of thousands of individual constituents and to influence domestic and global policy while serving on the Financial and Foreign Affairs Committees in the House. I am most thankful for the opportunity I’ve had to serve my country and my community.”

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