Charlotte BurksCOOKEVILLE, Tenn. – State Sen. Charlotte Burks says she will not seek re-election next year.
The Monterey Democrat did not immediately return a call to The Associated Press today.
But she told the Cookeville Herald-Citizen that she believes she’s served the 15th District with “honesty and integrity.”
“It has been an honor to represent the people of the 15th Senatorial District over the years,” said Burks, who has been in the state Senate since 1998.
“I have tried to focus on the issues that are important to our families and our everyday life,”