Pa. GOP House Speaker Mike Turzai is retiring

[RandySF]

According to the Washington Examiner, Pennsylvania House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Marshall) i s set to retire at the end of this year, and he will not seek re-election.

Turzai, 60, told the Examiner that it's time to move on and let a new generation of leaders take over. “It's time. It's time to pass the torch on to another generation of leaders," said Turzai. "And I'm actually quite comfortable with that.”

Turzai has served as state representative of House District 28 in the North Hills for almost 20 years and has been House Speaker since 2015. The district includes Bradford Woods, Franklin Park, Marshall, McCandless, and Pine Township. Early on in his speakership, he clashed with Gov. Tom Wolf (D-York) over the state budget, and a prolonged stalemate occurred. Over the years, those budget battles became less contentious.


https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/pa-gop-house-speaker-mike-turzai-is-retiring/Content?oid=16608803

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Translation - I see the writing on the wall.

[dem4decades]

2. I hope that's true.

[DeminPennswoods]

4. Pgh Post-Gazette reporting it now

So, yes, it's true.

[DeminPennswoods]

3. Turzai's still relatively young and he's got a powerful job

as Speaker of PA House. He's in a pretty safe R district, too. I wonder what's really behind his decision. Is he worried Dems might actually flip the state house in Nov? I think Dems need to flip 9 or 10 seats to take control. With the house districts being pretty well-gerrymandered, that seems a tall order, but maybe Turzai knows something we don't.

[UniteFightBack]

5. We are going to get rid of Toomey in November too. Pike Cty PA here and I'll be on the ground

making it happen.

[DeminPennswoods]

6. Not until Nov 2022, though

nt

[UniteFightBack]

7. Oh DAMN. nt

[DeminPennswoods]

8. That's ok, just more time to organize

nt