Chugiak Sen. Stoltze announces he won’t run for reelection

Senator Bill Stoltze announced on the Senate floor today that he will not seek re-election. The Chugiak Republican cited health concerns, although he clarified that he was not dealing with an immediate health threat.

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Sen. Bill Stoltze, R-Chugiak, testifies in the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee on SB 39, a bill he introduced that would repeal the State’s film production tax credit program, Feb. 19, 2015. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)
Sen. Bill Stoltze, R-Chugiak, recently announced he won’t seek reelection to the Alaska Senate. Photo taken on Feb. 19, 2015. (File Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)

“I’m not dying at any accelerated pace that any of the rest of us are, and I am just not running again,” Stoltze said. “You guys are all going to have to bear with me through all the special sessions wherever they may meet.”

Senator Stoltze is 54 years old. He has served in the legislature since his election to the House in 2003. He was elected to Senate district F in 2014, after state redistricting created a new Senate seat in Southcentral.

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