By Sen. Bob Worsley | The Arizona Republic
(Editor’s note:Opinion pieces are published for discussions purposes only.)
After six years in the Arizona Senate, I will not seek re-election.
Public office was never a position I sought. But when I was recruited by concerned constituents in 2012, I set aside personal endeavors to answer the call.
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Since that time, an increasingly caustic political climate has devolved both in Arizona and in Washington. Regrettably, I now feel I can better impact society through resuming my private endeavors than by continuing in elected office while the GOP takes a nap.
We’ve lost the art of compromise.