Conyers Wont Seek Re-election in Wake of Harassment Claims, Relative Says

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Source: NY Times

WASHINGTON — Representative John Conyers Jr., who faces allegations that he sexually harassed former employees, plans to announce Tuesday that he will not seek re-election, according to a family member who now plans to run for his seat.

Mr. Conyers, the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives, will make the announcement by calling into a local radio show on Tuesday morning, Ian Conyers, a Michigan state senator, said in a phone interview early Tuesday.

Ian Conyers, 29, the grandson of Mr. Conyers’s brother, said he now planned to run for the seat held by his 88-year-old great-uncle, a Democrat who represents the Detroit area.

“He is not resigning. He is going to retire,” the younger Mr. Conyers said. “His doctor advised him that the rigor of another campaign would be too much for him just in terms of his health.”

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/05/us/politics/john-conyers-election.html

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1. Joe Madison discussing a bit on his show this morning

They are going to try to get him on the show too...

[MichMan]

2. Great, another relative running on name recognition

At least it isn't Monica I suppose

[MichMan]

3. Another John Conyers accuser comes forward, saying he groped her in church

WASHINGTON -- Another former staff employee of U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Detroit, came forward late Monday to publicly accuse the congressman of sexual harassment, saying he once slid his hand up her skirt in church.

Attorney Lisa Bloom, who is representing Marion Brown, the former staffer who first accused Conyers, 88, of sexual harassment, on Monday night made public on Twitter an affidavit from Elisa Grubbs making many of the same accusations.

Conyers, who is being called on by many of his Democratic colleagues to resign, is expected to have an announcement about his future at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday in Detroit.



https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2017/12/04/john-conyers-accuser-church/922045001/

[SoCalMusicLover]

4. He Won't Make It Through January

He will be not finish out his term, though that is his plan.

[SergeStorms]

5. I thought he already announced that two weeks ago?

Days after the initial allegations - when other Dems said he should resign - he said he wouldn't resign, but would not seek re-election. That was about two weeks ago. Maybe this just makes it "official".

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6. He'll be 89 next election!! Time's up!!!

EIGHTY-NINE! 89!!! Have any relatives that age? Think they are lucid and quick on their feet? Can handle a job in Congress, even that of a staffer?

Time to go. Don't care about all he has done, it's long past time and the D's need new blood.