HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Harris County District Clerk Marilyn Burgess said when she told her staff last month that she wasn't seeking re-election, it wasn't a decision she took lightly.

But, she said she felt it was the best decision for the county because she feels like bridges have been burned with other county leaders after asking for a raise and bringing light to pay disparities across the county.

"Do you think it was worth it?" 13 Investigates' Mycah Hatfield asked Burgess.

"Yes. I think the public needs to know. I want that light shined on it," she said.

Burgess, who oversees both the criminal and civil courts system for the county, raised eyebrows when she recently asked for a substantial pay raise, but she said it wasn't what it may have seemed like.

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