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State Sen Jon Woods (R) will not seek reelection to state senate
State Sen. Jon Woods, a Republican from Springdale, announced this morning on Facebook he won't be seeking another term in office.
Some had noted that Woods had delayed filing for reelection — the deadline to file for 2016 is this Monday — but he'd made no public statement indicating he was considering bowing out until today. He had, however attracted a primary opponent in Washington County JP Sharon Lloyd(R).
Woods gave no reason for his decision, other than to say that "after serving ten years in the state legislature, I have decided that I am satisfied with my accomplishments and that it is time to start a new chapter in my life."
The decision follows a fund-raiser for Woods Oct. 20 at which Gov. Asa Hutchinson was the headlined guest.
Note: Interesting story continues at the link. Looks like he was going to be primaried by the Tea-Party group "Conduit for Action"
Read More at Arkansas Times