Daily News | State Rep. Tim Briggs dropped out of the race for Montgomery County commissioner
“I write today in the spirit of party unity and to announce I have decided to withdraw my name for consideration for the office of Montgomery County Commissioner,” Briggs wrote in an email to county Democrats. Briggs, who is set to chair the House Judiciary Committee this legislative session, said he remains “excited to help advance Governor Shapiro’s agenda — and to work on building our majority in the [H]ouse.
The dramatic convention last week came as party officials faced backlash over their succession plan. This year’s election will bring a major leadership shakeup to the county, after CommissionerAllies of Neil Makhija, a Lower Merion lawyer who runs an Indian American civic and political group, led the charge for the party not to endorse in the race to succeed Lawrence.
Briggs on Tuesday said he’d sought the commissioner seat because he hoped to “bring my knowledge of Montgomery County, my excellent relationships with other elected officials in the state legislature, and my dedication to the place my family has called home for generations into a position benefitting all the residents of the entire county.”
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