MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — Rep. Frederica Wilson, a Democrat from Florida known for championing education causes and expanding opportunities for Black communities, announced Friday she will not seek reelection.
During a street-naming ceremony in her honor next to the elementary school where she once served as principal, the 83-year-old said, “This has been a journey. But it’s time. It’s time.”
“I know all of you are saying, ‘What is the congresswoman going to do?’ Well, the congresswoman is going to not seek another term,” she said to a collective “aw” from the crowd gathered.
Wilson’s announcement makes her the latest in a line of aging members…
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