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Ramstad not running in ‘08
MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP)
U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad, a moderate Republican who succeeded in politics while fighting his addiction to alcohol, said Monday he doesn’t plan to run for re-election next year.
Announcing his retirement from Congress at a news conference, Ramstad confessed that 17 years of commuting between Minnesota and Washington had worn him out. He said he is ready to spend more time close to home, helping other addicts and maybe teaching a few classes.
“I’m burned out,” he said. I’m tired. I still have the passion for policy-making, I still have the passion for politics. But I want to be home.”
The 61-year-old politician was first elected in 1990 after serving a decade in the state Senate and represents the 3rd Congressional District.
