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The rundown
Sen. Majority Leader Dick Saslaw is retiring
Anderson implies Chase shut down his legislative update in Chesterfield.
Saslaw to retire
Sen. Dick Saslaw, the 83-year-old Senate Majority Leader and 48-year member of the General Assembly will not be seeking reelection this year. Saslaw served with 13 governors during his time in Richmond.
“I am proud to have had — along with Governors Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and many more — the privilege to partner with Dick and make Virginia the best state in America. A Virginia icon. Congratulations to Dick on a historic career,” tweeted Terry McAuliffe, a former Virginia governor.
“Senator Dick Saslaw has been a steadfast presence throughout my career in Virginia politics,” said Susan Swecker, the chairwoman for the Democratic Party of Virginia. “He’s not only been a source of incredible strength, intellect, and integrity, but a deep well of wit, wisdom, and humor. I have the high honor of calling him a close friend and mentor, and I look forward to continuing the fight to preserve the legacy of his progress in the Virginia Senate.”
