SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Soon after the Legislature wrapped up its 2014 session, several legislators announced early Friday morning that they would not seek re-election in 2014.
Rep. Ryan Wilcox, an Ogden Republican, announced he was resigning within days to work for U.S. Sen. Mike Lee.
His announcement was followed by statements from Democratic Reps. Lynn Hemingway of Salt Lake City, Tim Cosgrove of Murray, and Janice Fisher of West Valley City that they would not run again.
Republican Reps Ronda Menlove of Garland and John Mathis of Vernal made similar announcements.
Salt Lake City Democratic Rep. Jennifer Seelig, Bountiful Republican Rep. Jim Nielson and House Speaker Becky Lockhart, R-Provo had previously announced they were not running again.
In the Senate, Democrat Patricia Jones of Salt Lake City and Republican Stuart Reid of Ogden had earlier announced they were not running again.
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