MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — After 22 years in office, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos calls it a career.
The Republican leader making the announcement on the Assembly floor Thursday.
“As I announce that I will not be running for re-election in November, I am struck by how much this work has shaped me, how honored I am to have played a small part in democracy, and how proud I am to know that the state of our legislature is strong,” Vos said.
The 57-year-old Republican leader says his decision follows a mild heart attack in November and his doctor’s advice to reduce his stress. First elected to his southeastern Wisconsin district in 2004, Vos is the longest serving Assembly Speaker in state history, having held the position since 2013.