House Speaker Mac McCutcheon won't seek re-election

Alabama House Speaker Mac McCutcheon announced Monday that he won’t seek re-election.

In an email to House members Monday, obtained by APR, the speaker announced his plans to retire from politics “after many hours of prayer and family discussion.”

“This decision to not seek reelection is a result of my age, my wife and family. At the end of my current term, Deb and I will be entering our 70’s. We are both in good health and we would like to make the most of our golden years,” McCutcheon wrote. “As many of your know, I will not have idle hands but there will be more time to work in the barn and watch the sunset. I will remain active in our local community and busy checking off many ‘honey do’ items that have accumulated over the past decade.”

McCutcheon said he would continue to remain House speaker through the 2022 election and the election of a new speaker.

Read more: https://www.alreporter.com/2021/06/28/house-speaker-mac-mccutcheon-wont-seek-re-election/
(Alabama Political Reporter)