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(131,028 posts)to go lead the American Jewish Committee.
Deutch, who first began serving in Congress in 2010, announced in February that he was leaving the lower chamber to become CEO of the American Jewish Committee, an advocacy organization.
The Florida Democrats resignation takes effect at close of business on Friday, and he is slated to assume his new role on Saturday. He resigned roughly three months before his term was set to expire.
Once he departs the lower chamber, the party breakdown will be 220-212 in favor of Democrats shrinking their margin to just three votes.
In a tweet on Friday, the outgoing congressman wrote My last day in Congress
and linked the song One Last Time from the musical Hamilton.
Deutch reflected on his more than 12 years in the House in a farewell letter.
When I was first elected to serve as your Representative over twelve years ago, I promised to represent your interests in Congress as best I could. I arrived in Washington in 2010, the lone freshman member in the middle of the 111th Congress. I never could have expected then how many of you I would meet, how many of your stories would shape our nations policy, and how many victories we would achieve together as a community, he wrote.
Perhaps one of the events Deutch will be remembered most in connection to is the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., which is in his district. He mentioned the massacre, which killed 17 people, in his farewell letter. . 'Deutchs district which was previously the 22nd but became the 23rd following redistricting will be without a representative in the House until January, when the winner of a November election will assume the seat. Former Florida state Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) is running against entrepreneur Joe Budd (R).
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3669565-rep-ted-deutch-submits-resignation-letter-effective-close-of-business-friday/
underpants
(182,849 posts)Thats interesting
RestoreAmerica2020
(3,438 posts)...Oct. 7, 2022. Jewish advocate, climate advocate, 6 terms of experience on various committees, stellar credentials...hope he's going to run for senator or gov bc Florida deserves the best. What a loss for democratic party.
Special election will be initiated for vacant seat, right? [Sorry..something banged up against my house..better check..be back in a bit to edit ..add sources]
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/08/18/half-dozen-democrats-fight-florida-district-23-congressional-post/7753168001/&ved=2ahUKEwimzZrzhcL6AhXOLkQIHZKLBb04ChAWegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw07vx_YRsc5iA8pWMCEU7R1
bottomofthehill
(8,336 posts)Seat will be filled in November election