NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 5, 2010
Contact: Don Canton
(701) 328-2200
STATEMENT OF GOV. JOHN HOEVEN ON SEN. BYRON DORGAN’S ANNOUNCEMENT
THAT HE WILL NOT RUN FOR REELECTION
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to Sen. Byron Dorgan’s announcement that he will not run for reelection to the U.S. Senate:
“Sen. Byron Dorgan this afternoon announced that he will not run for reelection to the U.S. Senate this year. I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for his almost 40 years of public service to the people of North Dakota. I am pleased that during that time I have had a positive working relationship with him. We have collaborated on issues important to our state and I have come to appreciate the time and energy he has devoted to his office. As he begins this new chapter in his life, I would like to wish him the best on his future endeavors.”
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