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The speaker of Missouri's House will no longer seek to be the next Lieutenant Governor of the state. Citing family reasons, Republican Steve Tilley suddently dropped out of the race Thursday. |
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Wrap: The 40-year-old Tilley says he has no plans to run for public office again, but will finish his term as speaker of the house, which ends next year.
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| Description: "It was personal decision. I didn't have the fire in the belly that I wanted to. It's been a decision I've been struggling with for about five months." | |
Tilley says he wants to spend more time with his daughters who are 15 and 17.
It still isn't known what he will do with the nearly 600-thousand dollars he's collected for his campaign.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Matt Evans.
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The top Republican in the House says he no longer wants to be Missouri's next Lieutenant Governor, suddenly dropping out of the race Thursday. |
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Wrap: House Speaker Steve Tilley says he has no plans to run for public office again, but will finish his term as Speaker that ends next year.
Tilley has the support of several other Republicans including House President Pro Tem Shane Schoeller.
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| Description: "We were looking forward to his leadership in that candidacy for Lieutenant Governor, but you always have to put family first. He's done that today and I admire him for doing it." | |
Representative Anne Zerr echoes that sentiment.
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| Description: "He does want to spend time with is kids, and I have to resepect that." | |
Also voicing his support is Representative Chris Diehl.
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| Description: "He's going to be missed and there's going to be some pretty big shoes to fill." | |
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Matt Evans.