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Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally announced on the floor of the state Senate on Thursday morning that he would not seek reelection later this year, ending a nearly five-decade career in the legislature.
The Oak Ridge Republican was first elected to the House in 1978 and the Senate in 1986. He succeeded Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey in the top job in 2017.
McNally, 82, cited health considerations.
“We both realize that our paths are kind of short, and this gives us more time to spend together,” McNally said of his wife, Janice McNally.