Rep. Bliley Won’t Seek Reelection, Sources Say
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RICHMOND, Va. — Rep. Thomas J. Bliley, an ally of Virginia’s tobacco industry and chairman of the powerful committee that handles tobacco legislation, won’t seek reelection this year, sources said Monday.
The 68-year-old Republican plans to announce Wednesday that he will not seek an 11th term, according to two sources within the GOP who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Bliley becomes the 30th House member--23 Republicans and seven Democrats--to announce he will not seek reelection this fall.
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