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Dennis Hastert will not seek re-election

By Kirstin Ellison
Posted on Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 12:37:04 PM EST

Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) has announced that he will retire at the end of his term, ending 20 years in office.

He may have been the longest-serving Republican Speaker in history, but his legacy is forever tarnished by his bungling of the Mark Foley scandal and his fervent belief in putting partisan politics above the public interest.


Tags: Dennis Hastert, Ethics in Government, Mark Foley (all tags)


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