Rep George Miller (D-CA) Promoting ObamaCare/Covered California Disaster –Image: SF Gate
(Politico) Incumbent Liberal Democrat Congressman George Miller, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) strong advocate, has announced that he will be retiring from Congress at the end of the year.
Miller represents California’s 11th Congressional District which consists of portions of Alameda County, Contra Costa, San Joaquin and Santa Clara counties.
In a short interview, Miller wanted to downplay the significance of his departure saying, “I was never in awe of the indispensable man theory,” adding “I tried that once on my high school football coach and I sat on the bench for for most of the year.”
Earlier this month, Legal Insurrection reported that Rep Mike McIntyre (D-NC) after nearly two decades in Congress announced his departure, McIntyre was considered one of the most vulnerable Democrats in this years mid-term Congressional elections.
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