Virginia Speaker Bill Howell, who has spent half his 30-year legislative career at his leadership post announced he will not seek re-election this year.

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VIRGINIA SPEAKER BILL HOWELL (R), WHO HAS SPENT HALF HIS 30-YEAR LEGISLATIVE CAREER AT HIS LEADERSHIP POST, ANNOUNCED HE WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION THIS YEAR. He is the second-longest-serving speaker in the state's history. First elected in 1987, he led his caucus from a slim majority after a power-sharing agreement...

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