Democrat Bell to run for state Senate

[tbyg52]

Chris Bell, a former one-term congressman from Houston and failed Democratic nominee for governor, is now aiming a bit lower: a seat in the state Senate.

Bell says he'll run for the Houston seat being vacated by Republican Kyle Janek, who is retiring. Republican Gov. Rick Perry, who defeated Bell and two others to win his second full term in 2006, set a Nov. 4 special election to fill District 17 until January 2011.

"It gives me a chance to focus on a lot of issues, reforming public schools, improving access to health care insurance and ethics reform in the state legislature," Bell told The Associated Press.

Bell said he'll make a formal announcement Sunday evening in Houston.

More:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5887506.html

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[sonias]

1. Good move

He's got a good chance at winning this seat. Don't worry about comments on the Houston Chronicle site, it doesn't matter what article is posted the wing nuts pretty much have control of the comments.

Sonia