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1/8/2015, 04:34 PM
California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer to Retire
Image: California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer to Retire Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. (Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)
Thursday, 08 Jan 2015 11:35 AM
Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer of California says she will not seek re-election in 2016 to a fifth term in office.
The 74-year-old Boxer made the announcement in a video with her grandson.
She was first elected to the House in 1982 and then to the Senate one decade later. It was an election that marked a watershed year for women in politics with four winning U.S. Senate seats, including fellow Californian Dianne Feinstein.
In the Senate, Boxer has been a staunch supporter of abortion rights, gun control and environmental protections.
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Image: California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer to Retire Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. (Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)
Thursday, 08 Jan 2015 11:35 AM
Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer of California says she will not seek re-election in 2016 to a fifth term in office.
The 74-year-old Boxer made the announcement in a video with her grandson.
She was first elected to the House in 1982 and then to the Senate one decade later. It was an election that marked a watershed year for women in politics with four winning U.S. Senate seats, including fellow Californian Dianne Feinstein.
In the Senate, Boxer has been a staunch supporter of abortion rights, gun control and environmental protections.
Read Latest Breaking News from Newsmax.com http://www.Newsmax.com/Newsfront/barbara-Boxer-Retires/2015/01/08/id/617274/#ixzz3OGft8mE4
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