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   From: bye.bye.rats@abc.com   
      
   Five-term Rep. Alan Lowenthal of California will retire at the end   
   of this Congress.   
      
   Lowenthal, who will step down after serving for 10 years in the   
   House of Representatives after two decades in municipal and state   
   government, becomes the 20th Democratic lawmaker to retire or run   
   for different office in 2022 midterm elections, as the party tries   
   to defend its razor-thin majority in the chamber. Twelve House   
   Republicans are retiring or seeking another office next year.   
      
   "It is time to pass the baton. It is time to rest and surround   
   myself with the benefits of a life well lived and earned honorably   
   in the service of my fellow citizens," the 80-year-old Lowenthal   
   explained in a statement announcing his retirement.   
      
   The Democrat from Long Beach, California was first elected to the   
   city council in 1992, serving six years. He then spent six years   
   representing Long Beach in the California State Assembly and another   
   six in the state Senate before winning election to Congress in 2012.   
      
   "Almost 30 years ago to the day, I made the decision to run for the   
   Long Beach City Council because I felt that my councilmember didn’t   
   listen to me or my neighbors," Lowenthal noted. "Every day since,   
   over three decades of public service, I have recommitted myself to   
   listening to you, to serving your interests, and doing my best for   
   you."   
      
   House Speaker Nancy Pelosi – a fellow Golden State Democrat –   
   praised Lowenthal for "protecting our planet and lifting up his   
   beloved southern California community."   
      
   A Nancy Pelosi endorsement, that's the kiss of death for any current   
   Democrat.   
      
   https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-lowenthal-latest-   
   democratic-lawmaker-to-retire   
      
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