Arkansas sees 2nd congressman retire in 10 days

The second of three sitting Democratic congressmen in Arkansas has announced his retirement effective at the end of this term. On January 15, 2nd District Congressman Vic Snyder announced that he would not seek reelection. This morning, 1st District Congressman Marion Berry announced that he also will forego another election for the U.S. House in 2010.

Berry was elected in 1996 when I was fresh out of college. No one couldn't appreciate his willingness to speak his mind (fast forward to 1:40), and I got to see that first hand several times. He'll be missed in my household. I did have the opportunity to work for his reelection efforts briefly in 2000. This announcement will bring out a lot of names, and we'll run through them all once this campaign for the 1st District develops.