House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas (Republican, California) has announced that he will retire at year end. The announcement means an open race for the 22nd District of California. The district covers most of Kern and San Luis Obispo Counties, and northeastern Los Angeles County and includes the cities of Bakersfield, Taft, Tehachapi, Ridgecrest, Paso Robles, Arroyo Grande, and Lancaster.
“Ever since I was first elected to Congress in 1978, I set a goal to study the issues and become as effective a legislator as I could be to promote the interests of my constituents, the state of California and our nation,” Thomas said from his office in Bakersfield, Calif. “In doing so, I have been extremely grateful to the voters who have returned me to office over the past four decades, and I hope, through legislation, advocacy and constituent service, that I have returned that appreciation.”
Ways and Means Chairman to Step Down
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