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State Rep. Jon Rosenthal (D-Houston) announced Monday he is running for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, meaning he will not seek reelection for his position in the Texas House of Representatives.

Rosenthal, who represents Northwest Houston, Cypress and Jersey Village as part of House District 135, participated in four biennial legislative sessions during his tenure in the House. He said in a statement he felt honored to hear from Texans in the legislative committees on which he served, including congressional redistricting, energy resources and intergovernmental affairs.

“My office was always open to folks who came to their Texas Capitol to protect their communities against the many bills that attacked our most vulnerable,” he said. “I stood alongside the

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