Link to May 6 Smart Politics blogpost, "David Obey's Exit and the Badger State Congressmen Who Left Before Him".
Excerpt: He entered Congress the youngest member of the U.S. House and he will exit Congress as the longest-serving member of Congress in Wisconsin history.
David Obey, the third longest serving member in the U.S. House, announced on Wednesday that he would not seek a 22nd term serving Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District.
The decision puts yet another Democratic seat in jeopardy and opens up a prestigious chairmanship (the Appropriations Committee) regardless of which party wins control of the U.S. House this November.
Obey first came to D.C. via a special election on April 1, 1969 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Republican Melvin Laird to become U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Link to "Obey Timeline" in May 6 Wausau Daily Herald.
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