Top appropriator Rep. Norm Dicks to retire

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Top appropriator Rep. Norm Dicks to retire
Posted by Aaron Blake at 11:46 AM ET, 03/02/2012

Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Wash.) announced Friday that he will not seek reelection this year.

<..> Dicks was also recently the subject of a Washington Post investigation into earmarks he secured benefitting a newly created state agency where his son was employed.

Dicks is the 14th Democrat to announce his retirement from the House this cycle. Eight others are seeking other office.

Nine Republicans are retiring, with seven others seeking higher office.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-...l_cuzheads

Another seat to fill. It sounds like his district is intact.