Guess he’s had enough:
Thank you!! Letter to the constituents of Utah's Third Congressional District https://t.co/uTUhho9QQv
— Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse) May 18, 2017
.@jasoninthehouse makes it official in letter to constituents that he will resign from Congress on June 30: https://t.co/c5vDTw4GpT
— Susan Davis (@DaviSusan) May 18, 2017
From Chaffetz’s letter:
As you know, after careful consideration and long discussion with my wife, Julie, we agree the time has come for us to move on from this part of our life. This week I sent a letter to Governor Herbert indicating my intention to resign from Congress effective June 30, 2017.
My life has undergone some big changes over the last 18 months. Those changes have been good. But as I celebrated my 50th birthday in March, the reality of spending more than 1,500 nights away from my family over eight years hit me harder than it had before.
Julie and I have been married for over 26 years. We have three wonderful children. Two of our children got married over the past 18 months – each having found an amazing spouse. I couldn’t be more proud of them. Our oldest son recently graduated from the University of Utah and his wife from BYU. In August, they will move out of state for law school. Our daughter, who attended UVU, married a great young man who found a terrific job two time zones away. Our youngest daughter remains at home attending high school, but soon she, too, will spread her wings and set off on her life’s path. Julie and I are facing the reality of being empty nesters. All of us, it appears, are ready to begin a new chapter.
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