ATLANTA—Today House Speaker David Ralston released the following statement regarding the announcement that House Majority Leader Jerry Keen will retire from the Georgia General Assembly at the end of the 2009-2010 legislative term:
“I am saddened personally by Jerry Keen’s decision to retire from the House. He is my friend and I will miss his wise counsel. The House of Representatives, the House Republican Caucus and the Republican Party will greatly miss his leadership. His departure will leave a void which will be difficult to fill. I wish him and his wife, Alice, all the best in the future.”
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