Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll said he wonβt seek reelection in November.
βI wonβt run,β Carroll said. βIβm hanging up my spurs from politics.β
The five-term Republican told the Arizona Daily Star of his decision Thursday night and plans to make a formal announcement at a news conference scheduled for Friday afternoon.
Carroll, 54, said he doesnβt have immediate plans for a career outside of politics.
βI have no offers and no standing agreements, nothing but a lot of hope and faith in the community and a large Rolodex,β he said.
Carroll was first appointed to the board of supervisors in 1997 after the death of Supervisor John Even.
He won the seat outright in 1998, claiming 79 percent of the vote against a Libertarian challenger.
Carroll ran unopposed in 2000, 2004 and again in 2008.
Sean Collins challenged Carroll in the Republican primary in 2012, but the incumbent took 57 percent of the vote and went on to win unopposed in a general election.
Carroll said he intends to complete the remainder of his term, which runs through January.
