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NE Senator Mike Johanns Announces He Will Not See Re-Election

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Nebraska US Senator Mike Johanns announced Monday that he will not be seeking re-election to the US Senate when his term expires.

Johanns has been in public service since the early 80's.  Johanns served on the Lancaster County Board before being elected the Mayor of Lincoln in 1991.  He was elected Nebraska's 38th Governor in 1998 and was re-elected in 2002.

From there he was confirmed as Secretary of Agriculture but resigned in 2007 to run for the US Senate seat vacated by Chuck Hagel.

Here is the letter that Senator Johanns sent out to his supporters:

"Dear Fellow Nebraskans,

We would like to share with you a decision we have made about running for re-election to the United States Senate. We have decided not to seek re-election.

Words are inadequate to fully express our appreciation for the friendship and support you have given to us over the past three decades.

With everything in life, there is a time and a season. At the end of this term, we will have been in public service over 32 years. Between the two of us, we have been on the ballot for primary and general elections 16 times and we have served in eight offices. It is time to close this chapter of our lives.

During these many years, we have cherished our time together. So as we think about the next stage of our lives, we want a quieter time with our focus on each other, our family and our faith. We are also confident that there will be many more opportunities to serve our state and our nation.

We look forward to the remaining time in the Senate. It is an honor to have served in so many ways over so many years.

May God continue to bless Nebraska and our great nation.

Sincerely,
Mike & Stephanie Johanns"

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