Shuster Resigns From Congress

Less than 24 hours into his 15th term in the House of Representatives, Bud Shuster shocked his colleagues, constituents and the transportation world by resigning from the body that had been his professional home for 28 years.

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	Rep. Bud Shuster

A Republican from south central Pennsylvania, Shuster had just finished a six-year stint as chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. In a statement from his Washington, D.C., office, he cited hospitalizations and “health scares” for both himself and his wife Patty as reasons for his sudden retirement.

“While we remain optimistic, these experiences have caused me to re-evaluate my priorities and responsibilities,” he wrote. Shuster will turn 69 on Jan. 23.

He offered no specifics on either his or his wife’s health. His resignation is effective Jan. 31. Sometime after that Pennsylvania will schedule a special election to select his replacement.

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