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Maxwell won't try for new term as Missouri lieutenant governor
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| Last Edited | User 13 Aug 27, 2003 11:05am |
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| News Date | Aug 27, 2003 12:00am |
| Description | Missouri Lt. Gov. Joe Maxwell on Tuesday announced that he would not seek re-election next year so that he could spend more time caring for his ailing wife.
Maxwell, 46, said he would finish out his term, which ends early in 2005. The Democrat said he hoped to resume his political career in the years ahead.
Sarah Maxwell, 38, has a nerve and bone condition that causes her considerable pain but so far as evaded diagnosis, the lieutenant governor said.
So far, doctors have found ways to mask the pain but not treat the underlying problem, he said. The illness is not thought to be life-threatening.
The Maxwells, who live in Mexico, Mo., have two daughters, ages 7 and 12.
"Right now, Sarah and I are aware that our family is not at the level it needs to be to do a re-election campaign," Maxwell said. "We had to cut something loose from our lives."
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