Danny Gilmore (R-Hanford) was rumored to be retiring for a while. Today, he actually endorsed a potential successor, pretty much making the decision final.<\/p>\n
“I have dedicated my life to public service as a U.S. marine, an assistant chief with the California Highway Patrol and now as an elected official,” he said in a press release Tuesday morning. “If I could sum up in one word my feeling about serving in the Legislature, that word would have to be frustration.<\/p>\n
“This most recent phase of public service does not suit my family or me. Simply put, I do not have the temperament or personality to be a long-term politician.” (Bakersfield Californian<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
He endorsed David Valadao, a businessman, to replace him. As I’ve heard, Gilmore was simply not happy in Sacramento. <\/p>\n
Gilmore narrowly defeated Fran Florez in 2008, and was a Democratic (sort of) seat for a long time before that. So this is likely to be a highly contested race come this fall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Danny Gilmore (R-Hanford) was rumored to be retiring for a while. Today, he actually endorsed a potential successor, pretty much making the decision final.<\/p>\n
“I have dedicated my life to public service as a U.S. marine, an assistant chief with the California Highway Patrol and now as an elected official,” he said in a press release Tuesday morning. “If I could sum up in one word my feeling about serving in the Legislature, that word would have to be frustration.<\/p>\n