March 17, 2008 - 3:14pm
Sen. Spanel to retire
By Bryan Bissell
Tags: Harriet Spanel
Long-serving Democrat Harriet Spanel (D-Bellingham) will not seek re-election to her Senate seat in the 40th district that covers parts of San Juan, Whatcom and Skagit County. The Everett Herald reports that the 22-years veteran of state politics no longer had the "gut level" feeling to stay in Olympia.
No other candidates have announed intentions to seek her vacated seat.
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