LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF REP. JARED GOLDEN

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Congressman Jared Golden announced he would not seek another term in the House of Representatives:

Representative Jared Golden is a patriotic public servant who has never hesitated to answer the call to serve our country. After 9/11, Jared left college to enlist in the Marines in both Afghanistan and Iraq, and following his return home, went on to serve in the Maine legislature before his election to the United States Congress.

In the House, Jared Golden has always channeled the independent spirit of his small hometown and the Mainers he represents. As a Member of the Armed Services and Natural Resources Committees, he has stood up for our national security and rural communities in Maine and across the country, along with the fishermen, farmers and loggers who are the backbone of Maine's second congressional district. Jared has run and won elections in one of the most rural areas in the country, bridging the geographical gap from his hometown of Lewiston to Maine's North Country in order to reach his constituents in the largest district east of the Mississippi.

Consistent with his oath as a decorated United States Marine, Jared has been always faithful to the people he has been privileged to represent. Our gratitude and appreciation are with Jared's wife, Izzy, and their children as their beautiful family embarks on this next chapter of their public service journey.

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