The Long Island Democrat announced her retirement on Tuesday, after serving four terms in the U.S. House.
Long Island Democrat Kathleen Rice of New York's 4th congressional district announced Tuesday that she will retire, becoming the 30th House Democrat to announce they will leave the House this election cycle.
"I have always believed that holding political office is neither destiny nor a right. As elected officials, we must give all we have and then know when it is time to allow others to serve," RiceRice has represented her Long Island district since 2015, and previously served as the Nassau County District Attorney. Her district remained largely unchanged in the state's new congressional map. Princeton Gerrymandering Project.
Rice's departure makes 22 House Democrats that will retire from public office outright, while eight others are leaving the House to run for another office. Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., talks to reporters about her opposition to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., becoming the speaker of the House when the Democrats take the majority in the 116th Congress, in the basement of the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. By comparison, six House Republicans have announced retirements, seven are running for another office and two have resigned.
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