State Sen Jon Woods (R) will not seek reelection to state senate
State Sen. Jon Woods, a Republican from Springdale, announced this morning on Facebook he won't be seeking another term in office.
Some had noted that Woods had delayed filing for reelection the deadline to file for 2016 is this Monday but he'd made no public statement indicating he was considering bowing out until today. He had, however attracted a primary opponent in Washington County JP Sharon Lloyd(R).
Woods gave no reason for his decision, other than to say that "after serving ten years in the state legislature, I have decided that I am satisfied with my accomplishments and that it is time to start a new chapter in my life."
The decision follows a fund-raiser for Woods Oct. 20 at which Gov. Asa Hutchinson was the headlined guest.
Note: Interesting story continues at the link. Looks like he was going to be primaried by the Tea-Party group "Conduit for Action"
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