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Surrounded by supporters and local officials such as Placer County Supervisors Kirk Uhler and Bruce Kranz, Rep. John Taylor Doolittle (R-Granite Bay) announced he would not seek reelection. At his Thursday morning press conference, held in Roseville at the Maidu Community Center, Doolittle said the decision to retire had been made recently. "I plan to complete my term and finish my congressional service at the conclusion of this Congress," he said to a room full of television cameras and newspaper reporters. He held the press conference after he had met with staff members and supporters, to break the news to them first. "My wife, Julie, and I have made this decision after much prayer and deliberation. It was not my initial intent to retire, and I fully expected and planned to run again right up until very recently," he said. Doolittle said he had no plans regarding his future after his term ends. He said he hopes to call California home when he leaves office, but he wasn’t sure. As far as the upcoming election goes, Doolittle said he was anxious to see how it all plays out and he wasn’t planning to endorse any candidate for his seat. To read more about the election and Doolittle's retirement, read next week's edition of the Sentinel. – Reporting by Don Chaddock
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