Frank retiring from Congress in 2012
By Chris Johnson on November 28, 2011
The longest serving openly gay member of Congress won’t seek re-election to the U.S. House in 2012.

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) announced his retirement during a press conference at Newton City Hall in Massachusetts on Monday. Had the lawmaker sought re-election, he would have been pursuing a 17th term in Congress.

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