During a tribute in her honor, Delegate Sheila Hixson announced that she would not run for re-election. Delegate Hixson has served more than four decades in Annapolis representing Montgomery County. She has been chair of the House Ways and Means Committee since 1993. From the Bethesda Beat,
“Here tonight, I wanted to be with you, my friends and my family, and to let you know that I will not be running for office the next term,” said Hixson, 84, whose four decades in office have made her the second-longest serving member of the Maryland House.
“It’s been a great run and I couldn’t have done it without you,” Hixson added before an audience that included many fellow legislators from Montgomery County and elsewhere, as well as long-time constituents. “You made it the greatest moments of my life, and I want to thank you all very much.”
