Posted on Thu, May. 08, 2008

Kentucky lawmaker says he won't seek re-election

The Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. --

A top-ranking Democrat in the Kentucky House says he won't seek another term this fall, even though he's unopposed in this year's primary and general elections.

House Majority Whip Rob Wilkey says he's he'll forgo a seventh term representing the state's 22nd District, which covers three counties in south-central Kentucky. Wilkey was first elected to the Kentucky House in 1996.

Wilkey said in a statement released Thursday that he's planning to finish his term which runs through the end of the year. Wilkey's successor would be picked in the November election.

Wilkey says he wants to spend more time with his family. He is married and has two children.